When John Schaufelberger joined the Army Corps of Engineers in the 1960s and began working on construction projects around the world, he wasn’t just building cities and tunnels and levees. He was constructing a future he didn’t know about yet.

Schaufelberger’s 30-year military career taught him the value of building relationships as he brought together people from different countries and industries as well as the public and private sectors to achieve common goals. After retiring from the Army in 1994, he launched a new career as a professor and author while serving in leadership roles for associations representing the construction industry and education. He now serves as dean emeritus of the College of Built Environments and professor emeritus for construction management at the University of Washington.