Mr. Lathon was instrumental in a $9.5 million project for the Community Living Centers Rehab Center, which was built at the Veterans Administration hospital in Cincinnati.
LOUISVILLE, KY, October 03, 2022 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Michael D. Lathon has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Mr. Lathon is the president, chief executive officer and owner of AAECON General Contracting LLC in Louisville, Kentucky. Established in 2006 shortly before retiring from the military, Mr. Lathon's company specializes in construction management expertise for its valued clients. Employing a very talented team of experienced, licensed and accredited professionals, AAECON serves the commercial, federal, retail, health care, industrial and educational sectors.
Notably, Mr. Lathon is recognized as a service-disabled veteran. His company is also recognized as an 8 (a) certified business through the Small Business Association of America, which is a certification that is meant for businesses owned and operated by at least 51% of socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Looking toward the future, Mr. Lathon aims to diversify AAECON's services, while also maintaining its strong relations with government agencies so that he can continue acquiring additional projects through his 8 (a) certification.
Among his most notable projects, Mr. Lathon was instrumental in a $9.5 million project for the Community Living Centers Rehab Center, which was built at the Veterans Administration hospital in Cincinnati. Throughout his successful career, he has also collaborated with numerous agencies and completed approximately 500 projects in the federal construction sector in various parts of the country for such agencies as the U.S. Department of Veterans Administration, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the National Park Service. Overall, Mr. Lathon's company has completed over 3,000 projects since its founding. He attributes his success to developing a great team of experts that are not only skilled but also collaborate well together. Mr. Lathon also credits his good fortune to always putting God and family first.
In addition to his primary career endeavors, Mr. Lathon served as the director of operations and operations manager for Veterans Up LLC in 2010.
Prior to attending college, Mr. Lathon served more than two decades in the U.S. Marine Corps between 1985 and 2007 as an infantry unit leader and gunnery sergeant. Additionally, Mr. Lathon was involved in numerous deployments, including combat operations in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Desert Shield and Desert Storm, as well as in various joint task force operations.
To further enhance his career, Mr. Lathon received a Bachelor of Business Administration in acquisition and contract management from Strayer University in Maryland in 2012. He previously attained an Associate of Science in logistics and distribution management at Sullivan University in 2010. Additional educational pursuits to Mr. Lathon's credit include certifications in entrepreneurial studies from Florida State University in 2011 and Syracuse University in 2012, a graduate certificate in construction management from Northeastern University in 2013, and certification in occupational safety and health/safety management in 2021 and in cybersecurity in 2022 from Columbia Southern University.
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