Building on a legacy of family tradition spanning five generations, 16-year Florida construction veteran Roger B. Kennedy, Jr., serves as President of Roger B. Kennedy, Inc. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Associated General Contractors of America—Central Florida Chapter, and is presently licensed in Florida and South Carolina. Under his leadership, Roger B. Kennedy, Inc. specializes in commercial projects including hospitality, timeshare resorts, hotels, educational, multi-family and other projects. During his career, he has served as Principal and President, Senior Project Executive, Project Manager, Superintendent and Estimator. Reared in Plattsburgh in upstate New York, he holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Colgate University and resides with his wife and two children in Longwood.

Perennially ranked among Engineering News-Record’s “Top 400 U.S. Contractors,” the Kennedy organization has been in continuous operation for over 130 years, and its experience has passed down from generation to generation. Founded in 1870 in Middletown, Connecticut, the Kennedy organization has continued the successful track-record that Plattsburgh, NY-based Roger P. Kennedy General Contractor, Inc. initiated in the Florida market in 1972 – a quarter-century after its New York incorporation in 1946. In addition to Special Olympics Florida, the company’s clients include Central Florida Investments’ Westgate Resorts, Hilton Hotels, Marriott Hotels, Silver Lake Resort, The Country Club at Heathrow and many more.