Bleakley, Albert
Albert Bleakley
Professor | College of Engineering and Science: Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering
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Prior to joining Florida Tech in 2009 Dr. Bleakley served 29 years as an Army engineer officer. His final assignment was Deputy Commander of the Army Corps of Engineers’ Mississippi Valley Division, a 4,500 person organization with an annual program of over $1 billion in flood control, navigation, and water resource management in 12 states. He also served in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Germany, and multiple U.S. locations. He deployed to the first and second Gulf Wars, Somalia, and Bosnia leading facilities construction and management organizations. He was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries suffered in a car bombing of his office in Saudi Arabia. He previously taught Civil Engineering at the University of Texas, San Antonio, and the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY. His areas of expertise include leadership in engineering organizations, international construction, infrastructure public policy, construction management, construction contracting, and recycled materials for highway construction.