- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Archie A. Alexander
Alexander & Repass
1914 - 1954
Construction & Real Estate
b. 1888
| Education |  |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Iowa State University |
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1888 - 1958 |
| Birthplace | Iowa (IA) |
| Race | Black or African American |
| Father | Laborer, Un-/Semi-skilled |
Alexander was one of the first and most successful black engineers to enter the large-scale industrial construction business. Through his leadership, his firm built over 300 major construction projects in the United States including several bridges, dams, and roadways such as the elevated K Street highway and Tidal Basin Bridge in Washington, D.C.