Fluor’s Glenn Gilkey Named Chairman of the Construction Industry Institute for 2013

Glenn Gilkey, Fluor Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Administration (Photo: Business Wire)

IRVING, Texas--()--Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that Glenn Gilkey, senior vice president for human resources and administration, was recently chosen by the Construction Industry Institute (CII) as the organization’s chairman for 2013. Gilkey has been active in CII for more than a decade and previously served as vice-chair during 2012. Gilkey is the first Fluor executive to serve as CII’s chairman since its inception in 1983.

“Glenn has always been a leader in our company, whether it’s been as the general manager for some of our largest offices like Houston and Haarlem or an operations lead, he’s always been passionate about those issues affecting our industry as a whole,” said David Seaton, Fluor’s chairman and chief executive officer. “We are proud of Fluor’s participation in CII’s founding some 30 years ago and our continued support over the decades. CII, as an owner, contractor and academic research institution, is uniquely positioned to help our industry through developing best practices and knowledge sharing. We look forward to the research and outcomes that CII will achieve under Glenn’s leadership.”

“As one of the founding members of CII, Fluor has always been a leader in our organization, providing us access to the some of the best and the brightest minds in the industry. Whether it’s safety, engineering, craft development, innovation or project management, Fluor’s insights have always been invaluable in shaping our work,” said Wayne Crew, director of the Construction Industry Institute. “We know that under Glenn’s leadership, we will continue to focus on important issues facing all of our member companies like globalization as well as increasing the diversification of the capital build business segments that participate in CII.”

Gilkey is a 28-year veteran of Fluor and serves as the company senior vice president of human resources and administration. As global head of HR and administration for Fluor, he is responsible for supporting all Fluor business lines, in all regions, for both home office employees and field staff and craft. Prior to leading Fluor’s HR organization, Gilkey held numerous senior management and operations positions within Fluor. Gilkey has also served as the general manager for Fluor’s Houston and Haarlem offices, as well as the operations lead for the Industrial and Infrastructure Business Group. He is a graduate of the University of Texas with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas.

About CII

The Construction Industry Institute, based at The University of Texas at Austin, is a consortium of more than 100 leading owner, engineering-contractor, and supplier firms from both the public and private arenas. These organizations have joined together to enhance the business effectiveness and sustainability of the capital facility life cycle through CII research, related initiatives, and industry alliances. A learning organization with a wealth of knowledge and information, CII is unique in the engineering and construction industry. For more information about CII, log on to www.construction-institute.org.

About Fluor Corporation

For more than 100 years, Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) has partnered with its clients to design, build and maintain many of the world's most challenging and complex capital projects. Through its global network of offices on six continents, Fluor's 43,000 employees provide comprehensive capabilities and world-class expertise in the fields of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, fabrication, operations, maintenance and project management. Today, the company serves a global client base in the energy, chemicals, government, industrial, infrastructure, operations & maintenance, manufacturing & life sciences, mining, power and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Fluor ranks 124 on the Fortune 500 list and had revenue of $24.3 billion in 2011. For more information, visit www.fluor.com.

Contacts

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Keith Stephens, 469-398-7624
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Brian Mershon, 469-398-7621
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Ken Lockwood, 469-398-7220
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Jason Landkamer, 469-398-7222

Release Summary

Fluor announced that Glenn Gilkey, senior vice president for human resources was recently chosen by the Construction Industry Institute (CII) as the organization’s chairman for 2013.

Contacts

Fluor Corporation
Media Relations
Keith Stephens, 469-398-7624
or
Brian Mershon, 469-398-7621
or
Investor Relations
Ken Lockwood, 469-398-7220
or
Jason Landkamer, 469-398-7222