Tom Robson, HOK

After a long and distinguished career overseeing and managing large-scale planning, design and construction projects worldwide, Tom Robson, chief operating officer for global design architecture, engineering and planning firm HOK, has announced his retirement. Robson joined HOK in 1994 through the company’s merger with CRSS. He then spent 17 years as management principal of HOK’s Houston office and Texas region. He was named the firm’s chief operating officer in 2011, and is a member of HOK’s executive committee, board of directors and management board. His resume includes megaprojects such as the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library, Hamad International Airport, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology and Los Angeles General Medical Center.