Home: Indianapolis, IN. Age: 67. Birthplace: Hayti, MO. Profession: Construction company owner. Organization: DCG Indiana, Inc., d/b/a Dillon Construction Group. Title: Owner/President.
Current project: Merchants HQ2, Arrow McClaren Indy Car Facility, Bowdie’s Chop House, 833 Main LeToule apartments. Latest accomplishment: Completing Graham Rahal Performance Facility. What’s been your big (or biggest leap)? All of our projects are big risks and big rewards; we deliver them ahead of time and under budget. Hobbies: Golf, pickleball, piloting, open water scuba diving. Recent travel or adventure: Lago de Coatepeque in El Salvador; jet-skiing and helicopter-flying in Miami. Recently viewed and recommended: Landman, Yellowstone. Recent unique acquisition: 2024 Range Rover Sport.
Personality profile: Passionate, deliberate, decisive, empathetic. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Adventuresome. Moral compass: I trust my gut instincts. I am not overtly religious but have firm faith. How do you define an ideal business relationship? Trustworthy and decisive. What is your greatest joy? My two sons and my grandchildren. What is your guilty pleasure? Cigars. What occupation, other than your own, do you most admire? Lawyers. What is at the top of your bucket list? Riding horses in the Tetons.
What was your first paying job? Loading bales of hay on trucks. What was your favorite college course? Litigation. Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? My high school football coach, Harv Welch. What’s the best advice you received growing up? Out-work everyone around you. What modern technology innovation do you most appreciate? Cell phones. What is your favorite app? Excel. What company or organization do you most admire? Wilhelm Construction.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field?
Structuring my company for an employee buy-out.
What change would you like to see in the world? Term limits. What message do you want to send out into the world? Use your head and stop watching the online news. What widely held belief do you reject? That there is anything we can do relative to global warming. What mega-trend most concerns you? Kids being online earlier and earlier.
What title would you choose for the movie about your life? Overcoming Adversity. What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Kevin Costner. Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? My dad. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? An electrician. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? Family pictures. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? With my grandchildren. What advice would you give your younger self? Stay the course and don’t back down.
Personal mission: To provide for my family. Personal motto: Never quit. Desired epitaph: He did it his way.
