AASHTO’s Gee inducted into National Academy of Construction

Updated Dec 14, 2015
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King Gee, director of engineering and technical services for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), has been inducted into the National Academy of Construction.

“King has been a long-time leader in the transportation industry and we are proud that the National Academy of Construction recognized his many contributions to the field,” says AASHTO Executive Director Bud Wright. “In addition, King’s experience and commitment to safer and better transportation systems makes him a vital asset to AASHTO and state departments of transportation.”

Prior to AASHTO, Gee served 35 years at the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), including 10 years as the agency’s associate administrator for infrastructure.

While there he received two Presidential Rank Meritorious Executive Awards while there and was honored with the Secretary of Transportation Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals for Exceptional, Meritorious and Supper Achievement, as well as the Road Gang’s Lester P. Lamm Award for leadership and dedication to highway programs.

“This is a tremendous honor and I am deeply moved and gratified to be included in the Academy’s class of 2015,” Gee says. “I’ve dedicated my career to advancing engineering and to learn that my peers consider this, my professional life, worthy of recognition is both humbling and inspiring.”