Bill Fairchild, president of R.W. Murray Co. in Manassas, Va., was sworn in as ABC’s 2008 national chairman during a special March 5th ceremony, one day before the opening of ABC’s 2008 National Convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Fairchild officially began his one-year term as ABC national chairman on January 1, 2008.
“The experience that Bill brings to his role as ABC national chairman and his dedication to the principles of free enterprise and open competition are real assets to this association and its members,” said Kirk Pickerel, ABC president and CEO. “His spirit and passion for the industry will serve him well as he carries out his national responsibilities.”
Fairchild has more than 30 years of construction industry experience and has been at R.W. Murray Co., which specializes in design/build commercial, industrial and retail projects, since 1988. He previously served as vice president of Caudle Construction of Manassas and began his construction career in Richmond, Va., with Whiting-Turner Contracting Co
He previously served as ABC’s Region 5 vice chairman, representing members and chapters in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. At the chapter level, Fairchild served as the ABC Virginia Chapter’s 2001 chairman. In 1998 and again in 2004, the chapter named him member of the year.
Fairchild received a bachelor's degree in building construction from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) and is on Virginia Tech’s Myers-Lawson School of Construction Advisory Board. He is also an active member of many community organizations and serves on the Prince William (Va.) Health System Board of Directors.