John Lawson is chairman of W.M. Jordan Company, where he served as CEO for more than 30 years. John has built WM Jordan into the largest construction company in Virginia and a major player in the industry. At any given time, W.M. Jordan is handling dozens of projects bringing in tens of millions, including office parks, hotels, academic buildings and museums around the mid-Atlantic.

John shares with CEO Brian Warren how he inspires others and makes his own luck.