Todd Weaver Went From Earning $4 an Hour to Leading a Construction Enterprise Nearing $1 Billion
Todd Weaver started in construction at age 12, earning $4 an hour picking up trash at a site in Hazelwood, Missouri, according to Black Enterprise, citing Forbes. He is now founder and CEO of St. Louis-based DGN Enterprise, a Black-owned construction enterprise that oversees five companies employing 585 people. Black Enterprise reports the business generated nearly $400 million in 2025 and is expected to approach $1 billion in revenue by the end of 2026.
Why It Matters for Atlanta Professionals
For Atlanta contractors, founders and operators, it is a clear example of specialty trades tied to data centers scaling into a very large business.
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First reported by Forbes, as covered by Black Enterprise
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