Hall of Fame Inductee
Class of 2018
C. Howard “Ward” Nye
Ward Nye has served as president of Martin Marietta since 2006, as CEO since 2010 and as chairman of the board since 2014.
He worked as COO from 2006 to 2009, and prior to joining Martin Marietta in 2006, Nye served as executive vice president at Hanson Aggregates North America.
He received a bachelor’s degree with honors from Duke University and a law degree from Wake Forest University. In addition to his educational, professional and executive roles, Nye has been a gubernatorial appointee to the North Carolina Mining Commission and is a past chairman of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association.
Nye has served on numerous other national, state, community and charitable organizations, including the Duke University Alumni Association Board and the Wake Forest University School of Law Alumni Board.