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Frank MacInnis

Chairman & CEO
EMCOR Group Inc

Value Delivered

To his role as visionary and chief strategist for EMCOR Worldwide, Frank brings over 25 years experience in the international construction and facility services industries, a strong sense of integrity, tremendous passion and steadfast leadership.

Expertise

A native of Alberta, Canada, Frank graduated from the University of Alberta Law School.  Thereafter, he started a law practice including specialties in construction and hospital law where he participated as legal counsel in a lengthy inquiry into medical staff qualifications in Canadian hospitals. 

In 1975, Frank began his construction career in Tehran, Iran as an officer of Paris-based Spie Batignolles S.A.  The following years included postings and construction projects in such diverse locations as Baghdad, Bangkok, the United Arab Emirates; and London, England.  He moved to Oklahoma from London in 1981, when he was named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of H.C. Price Construction, a continent-wide builder of large diameter oil and gas pipelines.  From a base in Oklahoma and later in Dallas, Texas, he participated in the construction of some of the premier oil and gas development projects in our history. During this period, Frank also founded a pioneering company in the new field of horizontal directional drilling. 

After serving for several years as the Chairman of Comstock Group, Inc., a New York-based construction group, he joined JWP, Inc. in early 1994 and successfully managed its reorganization and emergence from Chapter 11.  Today, EMCOR Group, Inc. - the successor company to JWP - is one of the world’s largest electrical and mechanical constructors as well as facilities service and energy infrastructure service providers.   EMCOR holds a distinguished position among the Fortune 500 and has been selected as a “Most Admired” company by Fortune Magazine. 

Frank has been invited to speak on Bloomberg Television and CNN on several occasions.  Illustrative of his exemplary leadership and global insights, he was recently selected by Leaders Magazine, as one of the eminent leaders to provide his perspective on the state of the world.

Frank serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Williams Companies, ITT Industries, Inc., and The Greater New York Chapter of the March of Dimes, holding these positions for several consecutive years.

The Personal Side

With a passion for the education of children, Frank is actively involved in his community, church and in philanthropic initiatives.  He enjoys spending quality time with his children and family.