Episode 7 - Nello L. Teer Company
In 1909, with one hand, not even a high school education, a few men, and a few mule teams, Nello L. Teer, Sr. started what was to become one of the largest and most distinguished contractors in the world. Having performed work around the world, Nello L. Teer Company covered the globe from their office in Durham, NC to Africa, the Middle East, and Central America. Their projects included: seventeen sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway; multiple military bases and air bases state side and abroad in Israel, Iceland, and Northern Africa; major sections of the Washington DC Metro; built in excess of 1,000 miles of roads, bridges, and tunnels in Central America including sections of the Pan American Highway; constructed major dam projects in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Venezuela, and El Salvador to name a few.
Although Nello L. Teer Company is no longer around, I had the chance to sit down with Robert Teer, Jr., the grandson of the founder, Nello L. Teer, Sr., and hear the deep history and fascinating stories about his family's company.
Teer Associates: http://www.teer.com/
Nello L. Teer Company: https://nelloteer.com/
