INDIANAPOLIS — American Structurepoint Chief Executive Officer Rick Conner, PE, SE, has received the 2025 Legacy Award from ENR Midwest. The annual award honors industry leaders for their lifetime service to the engineering industry and their communities, according to the release from American Structurepoint.
“I am honored and humbled to receive the ENR Midwest Legacy Award. However, no one achieves such an honor alone,” Conner said. “This award is a tribute to the dedicated team at American Structurepoint and their extraordinary contributions to enhancing the quality of life for the clients and communities we’ve proudly served for nearly 60 years.”
Conner was “Employee No. 12” when he began his American Structurepoint career in 1971 as a part-time apprentice drafter. He joined the company full-time in 1976 upon his graduation from Purdue University, working as an engineer in the bridge department. Conner progressed through several roles, becoming vice president in 1983 and an owner in 1987. He became company president in 1990 and CEO in 2024.
Since becoming American Structurepoint president in 1990, Conner has transformed American Structurepoint from fewer than 50 employees and $3 million annual revenue to a full-service architecture and engineering firm, the release states. In 2025, American Structurepoint has approximately 750 employees offering 11 disciplines across 18 design centers in seven states. With Conner’s leadership, American Structurepoint has consistently achieved 8-10% annual organic growth, culminating in an annual revenue of $207 million in 2024.