Fish of Suffolk Construction chairs Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce centennial event held May 19

John Fish, Suffolk Construction Co. CEO, served as chair for the Centennial Celebration of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce on May 19. More than 1,500 business and civic leaders from virtually every industry in the region turned out for the event at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, making it one of the largest business gatherings of the century in Greater Boston. The event marked the 100th Annual Meeting and Dinner of the Greater Boston Chamber. Former secretary of state Colin Powell spoke at the event, and several area business and civic leaders received honors, including Boston mayor Thomas Menino and philanthropist Jack Connors, both of whom received the Chamber's prestigious Centennial Award. Celebrating more than 25 years of transforming city skylines, Suffolk Construction Company, Inc., is one of the leading privately held building contracting firms in the country, with main offices on the East Coast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and West Coast regions of the country. Suffolk provides preconstruction, construction management, design/build and general contracting services and has a strong reputation for delivering challenging building construction projects in the assisted living, commercial, education, entertainment, healthcare, hospitality, public work, residential, restaurant and retail sectors. Suffolk employees are experienced construction professionals and are committed to client service and relationship building. They are influencers in the construction industry and in their local communities, and consistently lead by example while striving to exceed expectations with clients, partners and the people and businesses in the surrounding neighborhoods. For more information about Suffolk, please visit the company's Web site at www.suffolkconstruction.com.