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Hill International is providing project management services during the design and construction phases of the Grand Egyptian Museum – which will be the largest museum in Egypt and one of the leading scientific, historical, and archaeological study centers in the world. The museum will cover 3,500 years of ancient Egyptian history and house more than 100,000 artifacts. / Hill International
Global conquest Hill International CEO leads with a steady hand, always says “we,” and wants to head the largest project management firm in the world.
By LIISA ANDREASSEN Correspondent
“It was a learning adventure,” he says. “Maybe now I’m overeducated. Actually, no. There’s no such thing.” “My law degree was really great training for my current job. It taught me to not only ask questions, but to ask the right questions.”
A bout 18 months ago, David L. Richter stepped into the role of president and CEO of Phila- delphia-based Hill International (Hot Firm #66 in 2015). He knew this would be his fate from the ripe old age of 9, when he worked as a document delivery boy for his father, Irvin E. Richter, the firm’s founder. Prior to his current position, Rich- ter served in other roles that included COO; pres- ident of Hill’s project management group; senior vice president and general counsel. He’s also been on the board since 1998. Before he joined Hill, he was an attorney with a New York City law firm. “My law degree was really great training for my cur- rent job,” Richter says. “It taught me to not only ask questions, but to ask the right questions. That’s the key.” He’s also a big believer in education. He recently graduated from an executive education program at the University of Oxford. It took two years to com- plete.
David L. Richter, President and CEO, Hill International
A CONVERSATION WITH DAVID RICHTER.
The Zweig Letter: How have you seen Hill Inter- national evolve since its founding? David Richter: It’s been a dramatic change. When I first started, we were primarily a claims firm with a staff of 200 and a revenue of about $20 million. Today we employ about 4,800 and have revenue of $700 million. The three most significant contri- butions that propelled those changes were: a shift See Q&A, page 4
THE ZWEIG LETTER June 6, 2016, ISSUE 1155
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