CEO and chairman, commercial construction company · Hunzinger Construction Co. · Brookfield, Wisconsin
John Hunzinger
John Hunzinger, CEO and chairman of Brookfield-based Hunzinger Construction Co. (longtime Wisconsin GC; ESOP). Not Matt Hunzinger (Hunzinger Denver president) or Scott Wendt (Wisconsin president).
Net worth
$15 million+
September 17, 2026
About
John Hunzinger is chief executive officer and chairman of Hunzinger Construction Co., the Brookfield general contractor BizTimes ranks among the Milwaukee region’s largest by revenue.
He has spent about 44 years with the firm and led it for roughly 36 years through high-profile work including the Milwaukee Repertory Theater renovation, Komatsu’s South Harbor Campus, Bayshore’s redevelopment, the American Family Insurance Amphitheater renovation, and Deer District projects.
The company became an ESOP as part of a multi-year leadership transition; Hunzinger has publicly noted naming Matt Hunzinger president of Hunzinger Denver and Scott Wendt president of the Wisconsin company. Hunzinger Construction University sits beside the firm’s Brookfield campus. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado.
Civic support includes Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Youth Art Center, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, and Make-A-Wish Wisconsin—tying the Brookfield contractor’s long leadership run to regional arts and philanthropy.
Companies and affiliations
- Hunzinger Construction Co.
Notable facts
BizTimes Wisconsin 275: CEO and chairman of Brookfield-based Hunzinger Construction; about 44 years with the company, about 36 years leading it; major metro projects include the Rep, Komatsu, Bayshore, Amphitheater, and Deer District.
Hunzinger contact page lists Milwaukee-region headquarters in Brookfield, Wis.; Hunzinger Construction University is adjacent to the campus.
Wisconsin 275 notes an ESOP leadership transition with Matt Hunzinger as Denver president and Scott Wendt as Wisconsin president.
What questions can this profile answer
- What makes John Hunzinger notable?
- John Hunzinger is chief executive officer and chairman of Hunzinger Construction Co., the Brookfield general contractor BizTimes ranks among the Milwaukee region’s largest by revenue. He has spent about 44 years with the firm and led it for roughly 36 years through high-profile work including the Milwaukee Repertory…
- What is John Hunzinger's estimated net worth?
- John Hunzinger's estimated net worth is $15 million+ as of 2026-09-17.