# Rosser B. Edwards

> Rosser B. Edwards, also known as Ross Edwards Sr., co-founded Webcor in San Mateo in 1971 with David Boyd, Bill Wilson and Miller Ream. A Purdue-trained civil engineer and former Webcor president and CEO, he retired in 2000, helped teach younger colleagues through the Webcor Founders Series, and applied his construction experience to nonprofit projects.

- **Role:** CFO at Edwards Family Foundation (listed in its 2025 tax return); co-founder and former President/CEO at Webcor
- **Organizations:** Webcor, Peter Kiewit Sons’, Christie Company, Charles Pankow, Inc., Edwards Family Foundation, Holt International Children’s Services
- **Education:** B.S. in Civil Engineering, Purdue University, M.S. in Civil Engineering, construction management and structures, Purdue University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Webcor in 1971., Led commercial construction operations as Webcor president and CEO before retirement in 2000., Helped transfer the construction business to younger employee owners.

## Career timeline

- **1956** — Enrolled at Purdue University.
- **1960** — Completed his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
- **1962** — Completed his master’s in January and moved to Los Angeles to work for Peter Kiewit Sons’.
- **1963-1964** — Served as superintendent on the Valley Music Theater project in Woodland Hills.
- **1967** — Joined Charles Pankow, Inc.; worked on the Borel Estate in San Mateo.
- **1971** — Co-founded Webcor with David Boyd, Bill Wilson and Miller Ream on January 19.
- **1994** — Webcor absorbed A. J. Ball Construction.
- **1999** — Organized Webcor volunteers and donated building resources for Bayshore Christian Ministries; was reported as Holt International board chairman.
- **2000** — Retired from Webcor alongside David Boyd, leaving Andy Ball in charge.
- **2000s** — With Boyd, helped initiate the fifteen-session Webcor Founders Series.
- **2013** — Recorded an oral history interview at his Portola Valley home on October 18.
- **2021** — Appeared in the Webcor 50 Year Anniversary podcast released January 5.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Webcor in 1971.
- Led commercial construction operations as Webcor president and CEO before retirement in 2000.
- Helped transfer the construction business to younger employee owners.
- Co-initiated the fifteen-session Webcor Founders Series for younger engineers and project managers.
- Organized forty-five Webcor volunteers for a 1999 East Palo Alto nonprofit building effort.
- Listed with Gloria Edwards among Bowen Laboratory donors in the $25,000-$99,999 category.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — The foundation’s 2025 return, filed May 15, 2026, lists Rosser Edwards Sr. as CFO and records $166,500 in charitable disbursements.
- **2021-01** — Webcor released an anniversary podcast conversation with Edwards and Tom Soohoo.

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