Sam Hunter has served as the Associated General Contractors of America president since March, and is the president and chief executive officer of T.A. Loving Co.. a Goldsboro, N.C.based construction company. He is the third generation to oversee the family business, founded in 1925. The 61-year-old Hunter has a master's degree in civil engineering from Virginia Ploytechnic Institute, and is a registered professional engineer. He has worked for the Navy Civil Engineer Corp. and is a Vietnam Veteran.

He and his wife, Ann Loving, have two grown children.

Hunter will address the Alaska AGC annual conference at the subcontractors breakfast at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10.

The Alaska Journal of Commerce e-mailed Hunter the following questions. Here are his responses.

Q. Describe AGC of America.

Founded in 1918 at the request of President Woodrow Wilson, AGC represents more than 32,000 firms associated with the construction industry. AGC focuses on growing construction markets, reducing regulatory burdens, shaping emerging industry issues and trends, and honing contractors' business paratices. Through a nationwide network of 98 chapters, AGC has a presence in every state, ultimately binding the relationship between contraclors and their association.