Alger

Robert E. (Bob) Alger joined Lane Construction in 1979 after graduating from Penn State University with a degree in civil engineering. In 2001, he became its president and CEO. He has contributed significantly to Lane’s revenues increasing from $360 million in 2001 to more than $1.2 billion in 2012. He has been involved with numerous national and local organizations, including his service as an executive officer with the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), the Beavers, The Moles, the Construction Industry Roundtable (CIRT), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Construction Institute, and the ACE Mentor Program.

In 2012, he was appointed co-chair of Trans2020, a blue ribbon task force assembled by ARTBA to spearhead efforts to secure additional federal investment for the recently enacted highway and transit program law, MAP-21. Penn State recognized him with its Outstanding Engineering Alumni Award in 2006, and in 2011 he received the prestigious Moles Member Award. He was among the recipients of the distinguished ASCE OPAL (Outstanding Projects and Leadership) Awards in 2013, honoring his sustained contributions in the area of construction.

Bob and his wife, Joan, have one son and one daughter.