David M. McKenney, Director

Mr. McKenney earned BS Physics and BIE degrees from Georgia Tech in 1960 and 1964, around a three-year stint as an officer in the Marine Corps.  He spent eight years as a sales engineer and account executive with the Trane Company, during which time he earned an MBA from Georgia State University. In 1972 he joined his family’s mechanical contracting firm, McKenney’s, Inc., as vice president.  He became President and CEO in late 1973 and for the next 36 years led that company’s growth from approximately $5 million and 100 employees to over $200 million and 800 employees, becoming one of the largest privately held mechanical contracting and engineering firms in the U.S.  He was a registered professional engineer and licensed HVAC contractor in four states.  McKenney’s has been recognized as one of the top 20 Best Places to Work in Atlanta for mid-sized firms.

Mr. McKenney has served as president of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association, a member the board of Georgia Tech Facilities and the Georgia Tech Foundation, and has served on the board of Bobby Dodd Institute for over 20 years.  He has served as a trustee of two Taft-Hartley pension funds for over 30 years.  He and his wife Sarah, three grown children, and four grandchildren live in the Atlanta area and enjoy leisure time on Lake Chatuge in Hiawassee, GA.