Merit Construction, General Contractors, Construction Managers

Bruce A. Bosse, President

Bruce Bosse can be credited as one of the catalysts of Merit Constriction, having seen the firm grow from a small construction company with a few employees to a prominent regional contractor. He joined Merit in 1983 and has worked in numerous positions, including serving as president since 1995. Bruce holds a Bachelor of Science degree in building construction from Purdue University.

Bruce’s experience includes a wide variety of building projects including:

  • Historic renovation - Bijou Theatre in Knoxville and the General Morgan Inn and Conference Center in Greeneville, TN
  • High tech industrial projects - Siemens Molecular Imaging in Knoxville and Hertel Cutting Technologies in Oak Ridge
  • Educational - Tusculum College in Greeneville and South College in Knoxville
  • Office buildings - the Cornerstone Office Building, One and Three Lakeside Centre, the Mortgage Investors Group Office Building in Knoxville

Bruce is an active member of the professional community, having held leadership roles Knoxville Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of Tennessee, the City of Knoxville Board of Adjustments and Appeals, Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation and the City of Knoxville Industrial Development Board. Bruce is also a member of the AmSouth Bank Advisory Board, the Salvation Army Board, the Historic Tennessee Theatre Board and the University of Tennessee Chancellor’s Associates.

Bruce enjoys travel with his family and is an avid fan of college basketball and football. He and his wife, Sharon, have two school-aged children.

Bruce's video testimonial.
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