The 2022 CEE Alumni Merit recipient Mr. Larry Brinker, Jr. is the chief executive officer of Brinker, a family of five companies and a leader in commercial construction in southeast Michigan. The company is a significant contributor to the transformation of Detroit, with more than $4 billion dollars of construction projects in the past 30 years. Mr. Brinker has been widely recognized for his leadership and contributions. He was named the 2018 Entrepreneur of The Year in the Michigan and Northwest Ohio Region, and was a national finalist. He was also named a 2015 recipient of the Crain’s Detroit Business 40 Under 40 and Detroit Business Magazine 30 In Their 30’s awards.