Gail Warrior

9.00 (Hustle Quotient)

IN 1997, GAIL WARRIOR identified an unmet need among corporations and government agencies for a reliable provider of permanent modular buildings. As CEO and president of the Warrior Group construction company, Warrior has a job usually occupied by a man.

She scoped out a niche in which Warrior Group could be successful, and then, by using collaborative skills, positioned the company for phenomenal growth. It's now one of the fastest-growing privately held companies in Texas and has more than doubled its revenue in the last three years. Warrior Group continued to add staff in 2008 and 2009, as it went from $40 million to $124 million in annual revenue. Today it's the largest American construction-services company owned by a minority woman.

 
 
Gail Warrior

Hustle Quotient:

9.00

Born:

Dallas

Education:

Clark Atlanta University, bachelor's degree in accounting; University of Dallas, master's degree in marketing

Category:

Empire Builder

 

in Deals

FORT BLISS

Warrior Group secured contracts to build permanent modular barracks and military housing for the U.S. Army at Fort Bliss and Fort Carson.

in Endorsements

EDUCATION CHARITIES

In 2007, Warrior founded the Heart of a Warrior Charitable Foundation to support education-enrichment programs in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. In 2008, the Warrior Group completed military residences at three facilities: Fort Sam Houston, Fort Bliss and Fort Carson.

in Achievements

Named one of the Top Women Entrepreneurs in North America by Enterprising Women magazine.

in Quotes

TAKE RISKS

"If you have a dream, you need to hang onto it with everything you've got, because believe me, there will be challenges to overcome. There will be times when that dream becomes a nightmare! And even when you think you've 'made it,' there will always be problems to tackle along the way. I can promise you one thing, though: If you quit taking risks, you might as well quit now."