DAN K. FORDICE, III

Vice President

Fordice Construction Company

Vicksburg, Mississippi

 2021 Senior Vice President, AGC of America

After graduating from MS State University in 1983 with a bachelor’s degree in Construction Engineering Technology, Dan went on active duty with the US Army in the 10^th Engineer Bn. in Kitzingen, Germany.   While in the 10^th Engineers he served as Demolition Platoon Leader, various battalion and brigade staff positions and Company Executive Officer.  In 1987 Dan decided to leave active military service and return to his hometown to work in the family construction business.  He also joined the MS National Guard with the 2/20 Special Forces Bn.  Here he served as Team Commander, various battalion staff positions and Company Commander.  He resigned his commission with the rank of Captain in 1994.

Dan is currently Vice President of Fordice Construction Co. in Vicksburg, MS, which is now a fourth- generation family business since his son Nathan joined the firm in August 2018.  Dan and his brother Hunter operate Fordice Construction Co. which is mainly a Heavy and Civil Federal Construction firm that also builds bridges and has a building division with offices in Vicksburg and St. Francisville, LA.

Dan has been very active in the Associated General Contractors of America, both at the local and national level.  He has served on almost every committee of the local MS Valley AGC Chapter and was Chapter President in 2001.  On the national level he has served on many committees and task forces. He has served as the Federal and Heavy Division Chairman, is a life member of the Board of Governors and served as the National PAC Co-Chairman and on the Executive Board and the Education and Research Foundation Board.  Through the AGC, Dan was instrumental in helping to restart the AGC Student Chapter while attending MSU and he was president of the AGC Student Chapter in 1982.

Dan is a pilot, an avid aviator and flies every chance he gets.  He flies a variety of airplanes for business, pleasure and in air shows around the country.  He prefers the older vintage airplanes and especially WWII trainers and fighters.

Dan has started and helps operate two not for profit foundations located in Vicksburg.  The Southern Heritage Air Foundation collects memorabilia of WWII veterans and is preserving five historically significant aircraft.   The Warrior Bonfire Project is helping post 9/11 Purple Heart Veterans deal with their lifelong journey of recovery.

Dan is married to the former Ann Claire Roesch and they have three children.  They are members of St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Vicksburg where both are very active and have served on the parish council.