Vinnell Corporation was founded in 1931 in
Alhambra, California, by Allan S. Vinnell, as a hauling and excavating contractor. The company grew into construction of roads and buildings and constructed portions of the
Pan-American Highway, as well as
Dodger Stadium and portions of the
Grand Coulee Dam. It had also diversified into production of steel and into mining operations. Vinnell also performed construction for the U.S.
Military Assistance Command Vietnam and/or similar Federal Government organizations such as the Navy's
Officer in Charge of Construction RVN in Vietnam in the 1960s. The company moved into operations, maintenance, and training largely in the 1970s. In 1975, the company undertook the
Saudi Arabian National Guard Modernization Program. In 1979, it moved into the Job Corps arena with the operation of the Shreveport (LA) center and later operated the Hubert H. Humphrey center in
St. Paul, MN; the Roswell (NM) center; the
Laredo (TX) center; the
Joliet (IL) center; the
Gainesville (FL) center; the North Texas (formerly McKinney) center; and the Whitney Young center in
Shelbyville, KY. In 1992, the company was acquired by
BDM International, which was in turn acquired by
TRW Inc. in 1997. TRW was acquired by
Northrop Grumman in 2002. ==Notes==