Richard "Dick" Saunders
Richard “Dick” Saunders spent most of his childhood on the East Coast before moving to Colorado to attend the University of Denver.
In 1959, Saunders entered the construction business as a laborer, later becoming a carpenter, concrete foreman, painter, and finish carpenter. In 1962, during his senior year in college, Saunders went to work for R.N. Fenton Construction as a trainee. He advanced to office manager and vice president during the next ten years.
In 1972, with 13 years of experience in the industry, Saunders followed his entrepreneurial spirit and founded Saunders Construction, Inc. His foundation for the business was honesty, performance, and accountability – defining characteristics of the company today.
As a former chairman and primary stockholder of Saunders Construction, Saunders had overall decision-making authority concerning company strategies and fiscal policy. He provided strong leadership to the board of directors and remains active and up-to-date in all aspects of the company’s significant activities.
Saunders lent much of his time and money to better the communities in which we live and work. He served on as many as 14 boards at a time, generally promoting children, education, and civic causes.
Saunders served on the boards of Colorado UpLift, ACE Scholarships, and the Foundation for Urban Youth Ministries. He was an honorary board member of Mental Health America of Colorado, a board member of the Institute for Children’s Mental Disorders, and a lifetime trustee of the Colorado Ballet board.
Saunders received countless awards and honors for his charitable work, including the Volunteers of America Humanitarian Award, the University of Denver Evans Award, the Samaritan Institute Award, and the Kempe Children’s Foundation Award for Community Service.
In 1959, Saunders entered the construction business as a laborer, later becoming a carpenter, concrete foreman, painter, and finish carpenter. In 1962, during his senior year in college, Saunders went to work for R.N. Fenton Construction as a trainee. He advanced to office manager and vice president during the next ten years.
In 1972, with 13 years of experience in the industry, Saunders followed his entrepreneurial spirit and founded Saunders Construction, Inc. His foundation for the business was honesty, performance, and accountability – defining characteristics of the company today.
As a former chairman and primary stockholder of Saunders Construction, Saunders had overall decision-making authority concerning company strategies and fiscal policy. He provided strong leadership to the board of directors and remains active and up-to-date in all aspects of the company’s significant activities.
Saunders lent much of his time and money to better the communities in which we live and work. He served on as many as 14 boards at a time, generally promoting children, education, and civic causes.
Saunders served on the boards of Colorado UpLift, ACE Scholarships, and the Foundation for Urban Youth Ministries. He was an honorary board member of Mental Health America of Colorado, a board member of the Institute for Children’s Mental Disorders, and a lifetime trustee of the Colorado Ballet board.
Saunders received countless awards and honors for his charitable work, including the Volunteers of America Humanitarian Award, the University of Denver Evans Award, the Samaritan Institute Award, and the Kempe Children’s Foundation Award for Community Service.