MICHAEL I. KAUFMAN

CHAIRMAN & CEO, KAUFMAN LYNN CONSTRUCTION, DELRAY BEACH

Kaufman grew his construction company from three employees — including himself — at its 1989 founding to more than 200 today, becoming one of the nation's 400 largest contractors. It works in the multifamily housing, senior living, hospitality, government, public safety, education, healthcare, cultural arts, parks and recreation, parking structures and self-storage sectors. Recent projects include JM Family's corporate campus, Brightline's Boca Raton station, the Maltz Jupiter Theatre and its first high-rise, the 40-story Flow House within Miami Worldcenter. Kaufman sold ownership to an employee stock ownership plan in 2020, remaining executive chairman.

EDUCATION: University of Florida (BS)