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John Fish
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Construction
- Industry
- Construction & Engineering
- Residence
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Education
- Bowdoin College (Bachelor of Arts)
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 3
Biography
John Fish is the CEO and sole owner of the $7.4 billion (2024 revenues) Suffolk Construction, New England's largest general contractor.
Founded in 1982 by Fish's father, a construction entrepreneur, Suffolk began as a side project to hire non-unionized laborers outside Boston.
Fish expanded Suffolk's U.S. footprint through the 1990s and 2000s, building high-rises, hotels and healthcare facilities.
Since 2019 Suffolk he has invested over $50 million across more than 50 construction tech startups, including robotics and AI ventures.
Today Suffolk has 2,600 employees. It has built over 150 million square feet of commercial real estate in the U.S. over the last 20 years.