Don Woodruff

2019 Engineering

Bio

Don Woodruff '86, DBIA is a Design-Build Professional and the president of Woodruff Construction, LLC, with offices in Ames, Iowa City, Waterloo/Cedar Falls, and Fort Dodge, Iowa. He has enjoyed over 30 years of service and leadership with the company. Don earned his bachelor of science in civil engineering from Florida Tech, as well as a master of construction management and an MBA, both from Washington University in St. Louis.

Woodruff currently serves as Master Builders of Iowa Chairman of the Board and is a member of the Florida Tech Construction Advisory Board and the Florida Tech Civil Engineering Advisory Committee. In addition, he is a part of the Fort Dodge Growth Alliance, Fort Dodge REC Foundation Board, Iowa Lean Consortium, CIRAS Advisory Board, Construction Financial Management Association, EFP Investment Club, University of Iowa Business College of Health Business Leadership Council, the Mid-Iowa Growth Partnership, and the City of Fort Dodge Board of Appeals.

Don has been married to his wife Michelle for 29 years and together they have four children and one grandchild. In his leisure time, he enjoys sailing, hot air ballooning, and brewing his beer at home. Woodruff also coaches basketball and has been an active Scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts of America, winning Scoutmaster of the Year in 2006. Don received the Outstanding Service Award from the Florida Tech College of Engineering.

Education

Florida Tech - B.S. in Civil Engineering '86

Washington University - Master of Construction Management and an MBA