Billy L. Harbert 09B

Chair and Chief Executive Officer
BL Harbert International, LLC

Billy L. Harbert is chair and CEO of BL Harbert International LLC, a privately held company based in Birmingham, Alabama. BL Harbert International provides construction services throughout the world and is a leader in sustainable and design-build construction. The company maintains a diverse portfolio of successfully completed projects, including US Embassies, office buildings, higher education, health care, hospitality, power, water and wastewater treatment plants, and government facilities.

Harbert grew up in the construction industry as his father, Bill Harbert, helped pioneer the construction industry in Birmingham, Alabama, and eventually throughout the world. Harbert held positions as project engineer and project manager on pipeline, power, and commercial construction projects in the US operations before shifting his focus to international operations in 1992. He was appointed vice president of Bill Harbert International Construction in 1992 and president in 1996. In 2000, Harbert began construction operations of his own company, BL Harbert International LLC. The company has achieved record growth while successfully navigating difficult economic conditions.

Harbert is a graduate of Auburn University with a BS in building science, and he earned his MBA from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. He is a member of the Society of International Business Fellows and the Young Presidents’ Organization, and enjoys tennis, snow skiing, sailing, cycling, hiking, and fresh and saltwater fly fishing.

He was elected trustee in 2024.