Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> August 20, 2001

Frank Williams Iii – Williams Industries Inc (wmsi)

FRANK E. WILLIAMS, III, has been, since 1994, President and Chairman of the Board of Williams Industries, Inc., a publicly traded holding company with subsidiaries that specialize in structural steel erection, installation of prestressed and precast concrete products, heavy hauling, crane rental, rigging and installation of equipment for utility and industrial facilities, and fabrication of heavy girders as well as light structural metals manufacturing. From 1991-1994 he was Vice President of Construction with Williams Industries, Inc., Falls Church, VA; 1984-1991 he was President of Williams Erection Company, Merrifield, VA; and from 1981-1984 he was Project Manager of Williams Enterprises, Merrifield, VA. Mr. Williams received a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, in 1981. Profile
TWST: Can we start with a history and overview of Williams Industries,

Inc.

Mr. Williams: The company was started in 1960 as a local steel erection

firm. It grew basically along those lines