Construction Partners board member Michael McKay dies at 64

Construction Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROAD) announced that Michael H. McKay, a member of its Board of Directors, died in an accident on July 22, 2026. He was 64 years old.

McKay had served on the company's board since 2002 and on its Audit Committee since 2008. He was one of the founding directors of the Dothan, Ala.-based civil infrastructure company.

McKay was an Advisory Partner at Bain & Company, which he joined in 1987 and where he helped found its Private Equity Group. He also served as Chief Investment Officer of a principal investment firm based in Washington, D.C., and as Managing Partner of a Boston-based hedge fund from 2006 to 2009. He was a Senior Lecturer at the Brandeis International Business School, where he had been a faculty member since 2010, and served as a director of Big Outdoor Holdings, LLC and Hubbardton Forge, LLC.

Executive Chairman Ned N. Fleming III said the company will dedicate its boardroom at its headquarters in McKay's name. "Mike was a cherished friend, trusted advisor, and generous teacher whose impact extended far beyond the boardroom," Fleming said.

President and CEO Fred J. Smith III described McKay as "a visionary whose early belief in both Construction Partners and the long-term strength of the asphalt industry helped shape the company we are today."

According to a company statement, McKay was also a lifelong cyclist who raised tens of thousands of dollars for cancer research through annual long-distance cycling events.

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