David is president of Wantman Group, the firm his father founded in 1972. He easily stepped into the role, having a lifetime of understanding the intricacies of running a multi-discipline engineering and consulting firm built on a strong set of values that call for spearheading the balance between exceeding the expectations of clients while cultivating the talents of WGI’s associates. At 13, David was copying blueprints for WGI, and just a year later joined one of its survey crews. He worked for a large national engineering firm in Tampa for 10 years to gain experience outside of the family business before returning to WGI in 1999.
“Be prepared to work exceptionally hard and long hours. You have to like what you do and be prepared to dedicate a lot of time to it. It can be very rewarding, but it’s not easy.”
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David Wantman, BSCE ‘90
President
Engineering
West Palm Beach, FL