The Citadel School of Engineering’s Academy of Engineers announced that Larry L. Melton, Jr., PMP, has been inducted into its 10th Annual Academy of Engineers. Melton, vice chair of Dewberry’s board of director’s, graduated from The Citadel in 1984 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
The Citadel Academy of Engineers honors engineering leaders from both the public and private sectors who have enjoyed substantial success in their professional lives and made significant contributions to their communities and the world. Prior to joining Dewberry’s board of directors as an independent member in 2019, Melton spent more than 20 years with Bechtel, where he was a principal vice president and served as design-build project director for the Edmonton Valley Line Light Rail Transit project in Alberta, Canada, and project executive director for the Dulles Corridor Metrorail–Phase 1 in Northern Virginia.
Melton served as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he led Marine units in extended deployments throughout Asia, the Middle East, and South America. In addition to his bachelor’s degree from The Citadel, Melton holds a master’s degree in global management (2005) from the University of Phoenix.
“As a proud alumnus of The Citadel, I am honored to receive this recognition,” says Melton. “This college has made a tremendous impression on the men and women who participate in its programs and embrace the school’s core values of honor, duty, and respect through principled leadership.”
Melton is a member of the Project Management Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers, Conference of Minority Transportation Officials, and The Moles, a prestigious fraternal organization of the heavy civil construction industry. In addition to his professional affiliations, Melton works extensively with non-profit organizations that provide support to veterans and children with disabilities. He is also a life member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Dewberry Chief Executive Officer Donald E. Stone, Jr., was inducted into the 8th Annual Academy of Engineers in 2020.
