“Delivering the highest quality product, in the least amount of time, at the best price. This is the philosophy that has established our reputation.”

GORDON L. WILSON, COMPANY FOUNDER

OUR HISTORY

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Executive Management

Expertise and hard work are the foundation of G.L. Wilson Building Company

Tom Wilson, Sr.

President

Thomas L. Wilson, Sr. (Tom) joined his father at G.L. Wilson Building Company in 1960, although his career was interrupted soon after by the U.S. Army calling him to active duty.

Bob Palmes

VP of Business Developement

Bob came to G.L. Wilson Building Company in 1994 with a varied background in local and regional business development communities.

Edwin Laws, CPA

Controller/Treasurer

Edwin, appointed as Controller and Treasurer at G.L. Wilson Building Company in June 2021, has 40 years of accounting, auditing, and management experience.

Thomas Wilson, Jr.

Vice President

Thomas likes to say that his first job with G.L. Wilson was mowing grass as a kid. He formally joined the company in 1994 and has worked as an estimator and project manager.

Robert Palmes, Jr.

Director of Operations

Robert came to G.L. Wilson Building Company in 2013, making him the fourth generation of Wilsons to work for the family business.

Julia Wilson, AIA

Vice President

Julia joined G.L. Wilson Building Company in early 2006 and has over thirty years of management experience in general construction, strategic planning, and architecture.

Kristin Flora, PHR

Director of Human Resources

Kristin joined G.L. Wilson Building Company at the end of 2015 with over 10 years of experience as a Human Resource professional.

Fort Dobbs Historical Reconstruction Team

Plans designed at the office and executed in the field.

The Right People for Any Job

Our team is comprised of over 80 employees including field craftsmen, superintendents, project managers, estimators, designers, engineers, and administrative staff. We believe success requires us to focus on what’s important, starting with the most essential force on any project, our people. From the office to the field, G.L. Wilson Building Company is not short on talent and experience, in fact, the average employee tenure is 17 years of service. We live where we work, and with that comes a responsibility to produce excellence.

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“Delivering the highest quality product, in the least amount of time, at the best price. This is the philosophy that has established our reputation.” GORDON L. WILSON, COMPANY FOUNDER