Tom Murphy Jr.

FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN & CEO, COASTAL CONSTRUCTION GROUP, MIAMI

Murphy leads a company that has developed more than 50 million square feet of vertical projects that include 62 hotels and counting, more than 50 schools and nearly 20,000 multifamily developments. The company currently has more than $3.5 billion in projects underway, including the 31-story Ritz-Carlton Residences in Tampa and the 578-unit Sawyer’s Walk condominium in Miami. Moreover, Coastal has a pipeline exceeding $12 billion in projects getting underway over the next few years. Through its philanthropic arm, Coastal Cares, the company has raised millions of dollars for more than 30 South Florida civic and nonprofit organizations.