Joining the Air Force shaped Brad Meyer into the man he is today. It taught him what it means to be a true leader, he said, and how to carry himself both at work and at home. After leaving the service in 2016, the Sherwood native decided to give the family business a try and has been hooked since. Working his way up from field hand to general superintendent, Meyer is now senior estimator at the company his grandfather founded in 1962. Professional achievements pale in comparison, however, to his most cherished possession — family. “My daughters, Hadley, Kiersten and Laikyn are all my pride and joys, and I love having the opportunity to watch them grow up into strong women,” he said. “I just wish they would do it a lot slower.”

 

Hometown Sherwood

Occupation Senior Estimator, James A. Rogers Excavating

 

FAVORITES

FOOD
Sushi

PLACE IN ARKANSAS
Holly Grove

SPORT
Golf

 

 

If you could have any other profession, what would it be?

Professional golfer, but I would have to be a lot better than I am now.

What is something everyone gets wrong about you or your work?

That we just play around in the dirt. There is so much more to it than just moving dirt. It is an art form that you either have or you don’t.

Looking back, how was your father or grandfather right, after all?

They were and still are extremely strong-minded men that helped shape me into the man I am today.

What causes do you strongly support?

Valor & Honor Outdoors. They allow veterans, active-duty service men and women, and first responders opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors that God has provided expense free.

How do you want to be remembered?

I first want to be remembered as a great dad to my three beautiful daughters — they got it all from their mom — and a great husband to my gorgeous wife, Stephanie.

What’s the most underrated “secret ingredient” to success?

The willingness to never quit. There will be good and bad days. It says a lot about a person on how humble you are during the good ones and how driven you are to succeed after the bad ones.

What is something that is easy for you but difficult for most other people?

Being able to speak my mind regardless of how it makes others feel. Everyone always knows where they stand with me because I’m blunt and don’t hold anything in.

What was the hardest time of your life, and how did you make it through?

Our daughter Kiersten had to have open-heart surgery at 1 1/2 years old while we were still in the Air Force and away from family. The wife and I leaned on each other to make it through, and I’m thankful to still be on this journey with her.

What trait do you admire in others but don’t possess yourself?

Patience. I wasn’t born with much of it and am still learning today how to obtain more of it.

 

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