College of Engineering
4183 Bell Engineering Center
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Phone: 479-575-7780
Sam Alley
2023
Sam Alley
BSCE 1979
Chairman
VCC, LCC
At the age of 14 and the oldest of five brothers, Sam Alley moved with his family
from a
small town north of Jerusalem to Rose City in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Inspired
by mentors, he found a passion for engineering.
After graduating with his civil engineering degree from the University of Arkansas,
he was hired as a project manager for a Little Rock construction firm. Over the next
few years, Sam gained experience in the field as a construction manager. Inspired
by his father, an entrepreneur, Sam co-founded VCC in 1987 on his 31st birthday. Sam
is now chairman of VCC and recognized as one of the top engineering and construction
professionals in the United
States. Under his guidance, VCC is consistently listed in the top 100 contractors
by the Engineering News Record and
recognized as the largest retail contractor in the nation. Sam has been a pillar in
the community for over 35 years.
Together with his wife, Janet, Sam established the Master’s of Construction Management
at the U of A. He also served
on the steering committee for Campaign Arkansas and is a member of the Arkansas Academy
of Civil Engineering.
Sam serves numerous civic groups and founded the VCC Hall of Fame Cares Foundation
in 2014 that has given millions of dollars to nationwide charities focused on helping
women, children and veterans. He was named a lifetime board member for Youth Home.
He is a Rotarian, a member of Little Rock Fifty for the Future, and Arkansas Business
Executive of the
Year for 2013. Sam was honored with the Patriot Award in recognition of his support
for our service men and women.