TTI Council Member, James D. (Doug) Pitcock
James D. (Doug) Pitcock graduated from Texas A&M in January, 1950 with a degree in Civil Engineering. Upon fulfilling his obligation to the Army, he was employed by the construction company Farnsworth and Chambers. In 1955, Pitcock, along with Claude and John Williams, formed Williams Brothers Construction Company, where he is now the owner and Chief Executive.
Williams Brothers Construction, led by Pitcock, is recognized as one of the largest highway/heavy contractors in the nation. American Road and Transportation Builders Association named William Brothers the nations' best federal highway contractor two years in a row. The firm received the 2002 Build America Award in the Highway Renovation Category for the Queen Isabella Causeway reconstruction in Port Isabella.
Mr. Pitcock has been active in highway construction industry affairs for over 40 years. He has been National President of the Associated General Contractors of America, the President of the Texas Highway Branch of AGC on two different occasions, and is on the Board of Directors of numerous industry associations. He served on the Presidential Commission on Transportation Policy, the Governor's Texas 2000 Commission, the Texas Deep Water Port Authority, and as Chairman of the Houston Chamber of Commerce Highway Transportation Committee. Pitcock also served six years as a member of the Texas State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.