James M Bernhard Jr

J. M. Bernhard, Jr. our founder, has been our Chief Executive Officer and a director since our inception in August 1987. Mr. Bernhard served as our President from our inception until September 2003, and was recently re-elected as President in November 2006. He has been Chairman of our Board since August 1990. Prior to founding Shaw, Mr. Bernhard was Vice President and General Manager of Sunland Services, a state-of-the-art pipe fabrication company, which was later acquired by Shaw. Mr. Bernhard received the Ernst & Young "U.S. Entrepreneur of the Year" Award in 2001, and he was inducted into the LSU Alumni Association Hall of Distinction in 2006. He is also a member of numerous other trade and civic organizations. He graduated from Louisiana State University in 1976 with a degree in Construction Management.