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October 14, 2015 Bisnow

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15 Things You Need to Know This Morning

What You Don’t Know About Ken Jones

Title: VP and GM, mid-Atlantic region, Turner Construction.
Years at Turner: 29.
Company: Mid-Atlantic generates $700M in revenue; 300 employees and 50 ongoing projects in VA, MD and DC.
Memorable project: Sibley Hospital–469k SF project that’s using smart lean construction strategies like off-site pre-fabrication of systems to meet a challenging project schedule. Project received Turner’s National Award for Innovation.
CRE career: Studied architecture in college but quickly realized design wasn’t going to be life’s calling. Joined Turner as an intern.
Grew up: Smithtown on Long Island, NY.
Current home: Great Falls.
Why DC: Opportunity to lead mid-Atlantic region in 2011.
School: University of Cincinnati.
First job: Stock boy at Sears and garbage man in the Hamptons. (“Nice garbage in the Hamptons.”)
Job in another life: Teacher.
Daily habit: Coffee and listen to audio books during commute.
Favorite app: Dial My Meeting.
Favorite movies: ‘80s comedies.
Favorite restaurant: Jaleo.
Favorite music: Rock–Van Halen, Boston and Rush.
Favorite vacation spot: Anywhere close to water.
Family: Married to Leslie for 21 years; son, Kameron, has autism, so volunteer time supporting organizations and other families affected by autism.
Hobbies: Boating and wood working.
Startling fact: Loves to cook and bake–makes “the best” New York Style Cheesecake.

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