Cianbro’s new leader gifted with gumption and savvy
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Peter George Vigue ■ Member of Peoples Heritage Bank Board of Directors; former director of Key Bank of Maine. ■ Member of Associated General Contractors of America. ■ Member of executive board of Construction Industry Round Table (CIRT) comprised of top national and international contractors and designers. ■ Vice chairman of Maine Chamber and Business Alliance. ■ Member of The Moles, an elite national group of construction and design people.
Born Sept. 27, 1947 Son of Frederic and Bernadette Ouellette Vigue
Family ■ Marries Carole Daily June 21, 1969. ■ One son — Peter Andre Vigue. ■ One daughter — Michelle Vigue Hodgins.
project manager to assistant to the president to vice president of operations to senior vice president. ■ On Jan. 1, 1991, Pete assumes role of president of Cianbro Corporation, a position he still holds.
Work
Education
■ Summers of 1963 to 1968 works
■ Graduated from Maine Central Institute in June, 1965. ■ In May, 1969, he received a B.S. in Marine Engineering from Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, Maine.
for Thomas DiCenzo, Inc. construction company ■ During vacations and weekends from military school, he sells cars on a part-time basis for Pittsfield Motor Sales. ■ From 1969 to 1970, Pete ships on an oil tanker working as a third assistant engineer. ■ On Feb. 2, 1970, he is hired by Bud to work with Cianbro’s Portland group as a laborer on the waterfront. ■ Between 1970 and 1990, he works his way up the company ladder from laborer to foreman to field engineer to area superintendent to
Public service and honors ■ Former mayor and councilman of town of Pittsfield. ■ Former member of Pine Tree Council of Boy Scouts of America. ■ President of Pittsfield Development Corporation. ■ Board member and former presi-
dent of the Maine Central Institute Trustees. ■ On advisory committee of Kennebec Valley Technical College. ■ Former chairman of Maine Aspirations Foundation. ■ Previously served as a member on the Maine Coalition for Excellence in Education. ■ Hall of Fame award, Maine Central Institute.
Professional affiliations ■ Executive board member of University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation.
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