Woodward’s Chief Executive Officer, Paul Flower, was honored in BIZ New Orleans magazine’s inaugural publication of the New Orleans 500, a new annual publication celebrating the business leaders who are driving the local economy today and making decisions that will shape the region’s future.

An engineering graduate of Georgia Tech and Tulane University, Paul is a builder and an engineer at heart and by training. He developed deep expertise in construction management, civil engineering, and real estate development throughout his career in the architectural, engineering, and construction industry. Paul has worked at Woodward Design+Build for over 50 years and became CEO of the company in 1987, growing the business to include millwork and steel divisions, over 225 employees, and annual revenues of more than $200 million.

In recent years, Paul has shifted his focus to developments that enhance our city and spur long-lasting growth. Under Paul’s direct leadership, Woodward served as developer and general contractor on New Orleans’ largest and most exciting renovation project to date—the over $300 million redevelopment of the iconic World Trade Center building to the gleaming Four Seasons Hotel and Residences. Paul draws on his unmatched deep understanding of the history, culture, the dynamics, and the topography of City of New Orleans and applies his design and construction knowledge to every development project he takes on.