Maj. Gen. John Basilica Jr. is an imposing figure in full uniform. He has more than 31 years’ military experience, which serves him well as vice president and Gulf Coast district leader for HNTB Corporation, where he is responsible for the operation of multiple projects. Basilica’s greatest professional accomplishment is commanding the 4,500-soldier 256th Brigade Combat Team of the Louisiana Army National Guard in Baghdad from 2004-05. As a result, it’s not surprising that Basilica enjoys the challenge of “building and leading teams of people to accomplish difficult missions.” His prescription for life? “I am a very optimistic person and think that things could always be worse. I do the very best I can every day and do not live with regret.” Read the full Q&A here. Here is a sample.
If you could have any job other than your own, what would it be?
I would be a math teacher.
