Before joining Vannoy Construction in 1971, Eddie attended East Carolina University and majored in Business Administration. In 1976 he became President of the company, taking over in 1985 after his father’s retirement and actively promotes Vannoy to this day. Additionally in 1987, Eddie became Vice President of Cardinal Stone, Vannoy Construction’s sitework subsidiary company, and has helped direct that company’s success. As CEO of Vannoy Construction, Eddie oversees the company’s general direction and works to establish new customers and acquire new opportunities.
Eddie has remained involved in the development of Jefferson Landing Golf Club & Resort and actively promotes community causes and charities, such as the Jeremy Elliott Scholarship Fund. To date, the fund has raised over $1 million dollars for local high school seniors.
In 1973, Mark joined Vannoy Construction as a project superintendent after attending East Carolina University. In 1976 he became Vice President of the company and began actively managing day-to-day operations. In 1985, after the retirement of his father, Mark took over as President of the company and has been instrumental in directing its growth and success. As President, Mark organizes and directs the company’s work, delegates manpower and equipment to the project managers, and coordinates Vannoy’s five permanent offices. He works closely with clients and their representatives to provide the best construction services possible.
Mark is a board member of Appalachian Regional Healthcare System in Boone, NC and a founding board member of Forest Commercial Bank in Asheville, NC. In addition, Mark is also developer and owner of Jefferson Landing Golf Club & Resort in Jefferson, NC, and is the owner/operator of Vannoy Family Farms in Galax, VA.
After graduating from Guilford College with a Business Management degree, John joined Vannoy in 1992. He opened and oversees all operational aspects of our Anderson, SC office, as well as much of our National Retail and Program Management platform. John concentrates on our project manager’s ability to build relationships with our clients through continuous project management involvement in estimating, to construction processes, through turnover and closeout. With this commitment to staff continuity, our clients are guaranteed one contact throughout each project resulting is increased confidence and an in-depth knowledge of their operating needs.
Throughout John’s 20-year history of leadership within Vannoy, he has completed over 25 million square feet of retail and distribution space across the country for clients such as Lowe’s, Ingles, Hendrick Automotive, and Bank of America. This deep knowledge and experience has given John a unique ability to deliver ultimate value within a client’s business requirements.