40 Under 40

The fabulous folks in the following pages might seem familiar to many readers. These are the young professionals who have distinguished themselves as the Gulfshore’s leaders in business and community service.

A record number of nominations this year proves that Southwest Florida has a wealth of talented young leaders. Still, many of those nominated stood out. They are Southwest Florida’s 40 brightest stars under 40 years old.

Dan Adams
Age: 30
Position: Project manager
Owen-Ames-Kimball Co.

Why him:
As the project manager for OAK’s ongoing contract with the Lee County Port Authority, Adams has orchestrated major projects, from the runway at the Southwest Florida International Airport to the airplane hangars at Page Field. Working summer construction jobs as a teenager, he says, helped prepare him for the job.

“I strongly feel that you need to physically be out there and do the work you’ll eventually be managing,” he says.

Adams remembers camping and reveling in the woods during high school; now most of the trees are gone and those areas are called Gateway and Lexington Country Club communities. “I’ve seen this place change quite a bit,” the Fort Myers native says.

When he’s not at work or spending time with his wife and two young sons, the University of Florida grad volunteers his time with various organizations and charities, including the United Way.

Some of the most nonprofit fun he’s had was at Career Day, presented by the Lee County Horizon Council, during which he got to tell thousands of eighth-graders about his business. “Hopefully we drafted some strong folks for construction,” he says.

 

Off the clock:
Adams enjoys back bay fishing on his new boat in Pine Island Sound.

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