# Jule Smith

> Jule Smith is president and CEO of Construction Partners, a publicly traded civil infrastructure company operating across eight Sunbelt states. He began his construction career at Fred Smith Company in 1992, stayed after CPI acquired his family’s business in 2011, and became group CEO in 2021. Based in Raleigh, he also chairs the NC Chamber board.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Construction Partners, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Construction Partners, Inc., Fred Smith Company, United States Navy Reserve, NC Chamber, North State Bank, St. David’s School, Carolina Asphalt Paving Association, Carolinas AGC
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts in History, Wake Forest University, Master of Business Administration, Wake Forest University, Babcock Graduate School of Management
- **Known for:** Advanced from leadership of an acquired family business to president and CEO of its publicly traded parent company., Led CPI during its acquisition of Lone Star Paving as its Texas platform in November 2024 and PRI as its Tennessee platform in May 2025., Leads a company reporting $999.4 million in revenue and $59.6 million in net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

## Career timeline

- **1992** — Begins construction career with Fred Smith Company.
- **2004–2012** — Serves as a Supply Corps officer in the United States Navy Reserve, having received a direct commission.
- **2009–2020** — Serves as president of Fred Smith Company.
- **2011** — Family business Fred Smith Company is acquired by Construction Partners and becomes its North Carolina platform subsidiary.
- **2017** — Becomes a senior vice president of Construction Partners.
- **2020-10** — Becomes Construction Partners’ chief operating officer.
- **2021-04** — Begins tenure as president and CEO following the transition effective at the close of March 31.

## Achievements

- Advanced from leadership of an acquired family business to president and CEO of its publicly traded parent company.
- Led CPI during its acquisition of Lone Star Paving as its Texas platform in November 2024 and PRI as its Tennessee platform in May 2025.
- Leads a company reporting $999.4 million in revenue and $59.6 million in net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
- Serves as chair of the NC Chamber board.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — October 19: CPI acquired S.E. Cline Construction in Palm Coast, adding approximately 60 employees and a permitted asphalt plant site to its Florida platform.
- **2026-10** — October 5: CPI acquired J.H. Strain & Sons’ asphalt manufacturing and construction assets near Abilene, adding two hot-mix asphalt plants to Lone Star Paving.
- **2026-08** — August 7: CPI reported fiscal Q3 revenue of $999.4 million, net income of $59.6 million and backlog of $3.36 billion for the period ended June 30, 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://constructionpartners.net/leadership
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jule-smith-422a1263

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