Design-Builder Peter Filanc Dies of Cancer at Age 54
Peter Filanc, CEO of J.R. Filanc Construction Co., an Escondido, Calif., design-build and engineering firm, died of cancer May 9. He was 54.
Filanc, who took over the firm his father, Jack, co-founded in 1952, had previously served as president since 1990. He joined as a superintendent in 1979. Peter’s brother, Mark, was recently named president. The CEO position will not be filled immediately, says a spokeswoman for the firm, which specializes in water and wastewater treatment plant construction.