The Lanford Family’s biggest—and most enduring—legacy on the industry is the creation and endowment of the Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship fund in 1999. This first-of-its-kind program provides post-high school financial assistance to the children of highway workers killed or permanently disabled on the job. It is supported by contributions from industry firms, state transportation departments, and labor unions. Because of the Lanford family’s generosity, hundreds of worthy students from around America have been given an opportunity to pursue higher education.
Brothers Stan and Jack Lanford, after starting Lanford Brothers Company and working together for more than 25 years, were successful, long-time chief executives at their respective firms, Lanford Brothers Company and Adams Construction.
Both were elected by their industry peers nationally to serve as ARTBA chairman (Jack in 1991, Stan in 1999), and as president of ARTBA’s state chapter affiliate, the Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance.
