Draft:Peter M. Lehrer

Lehrer was born in Brooklyn, New York, and attended Long Beach High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with honors from North Carolina State University in 1963.

In 1979, Lehrer co-founded Lehrer McGovern Inc. with Gene McGovern after leaving senior roles at Morse/Diesel Inc., a major U.S. construction management firm. Lehrer served as president, while McGovern was the company's executive vice president.{{cite news |last=Scardino |first=Albert |title=Project Managers in a Hurry |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/04/28/business/project-managers-in-a-hurry.html |work=The New York Times |date=April 28, 1986}} By 1986, the company had grown to 675 employees and managed $350 million in construction projects annually.

Notable projects included the restoration of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, the renovation of the New York State Theater at Lincoln Center, and the reconstruction of the American Stock Exchange trading floor without disrupting operations.

By the late 1980s, Lehrer McGovern was one of the top five construction management firms in the U.S. In 1984, Entrecanales y Távora acquired a 25% stake, and in 1987, British firm Bovis Ltd. purchased a controlling interest, forming Lehrer McGovern Bovis.{{cite news |last=Cuff |first=Daniel F. |title=Business People: Developer Has New Job at Management Firm |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/12/17/business/business-people-developer-has-new-job-at-management-firm.html |work=The New York Times |date=December 17, 1987}} Lehrer became Vice Chairman of Bovis Ltd. and CEO of its U.S. operations until his departure in the 1990s.

Lehrer later founded Lehrer LLC, a strategic consulting firm advising on major construction projects such as 15 Central Park West, Columbia University’s Manhattanville campus, and the Hudson Yards development. His firm also consulted on the No. 7 subway line extension, the new Whitney Museum of American Art, and Rockefeller University’s East River campus.{{cite news |last=Marino |first=Vivian |title=Peter M. Lehrer |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/12/realestate/peter-m-lehrer.html |work=The New York Times |date=June 9, 2011}}

In 2018, Lehrer LLC merged with Cumming, a Los Angeles-based project management and cost consulting firm, forming Lehrer Cumming. Lehrer became CEO of the division, which expanded in New York City, Boston, Washington, D.C., and Miami.{{cite news |last=Rubin |first=Debra K. |title=NY Construction Vet Peter Lehrer Joins Calif.-based CM Cumming |url=https://www.enr.com/articles/45135-ny-construction-vet-peter-lehrer-joins-calif-based-cm-cumming |work=Engineering News-Record |date=August 16, 2018}}

In 2002, Lehrer was appointed chairman of the Lincoln Center Constituent Development Project Inc., overseeing the $1.2 billion redevelopment of Lincoln Center’s facilities.{{cite news |last=Pogrebin |first=Robin |title=Builder in Line for Lincoln Center Renewal Post |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/21/arts/builder-in-line-for-lincoln-center-renewal-post.html |work=The New York Times |date=September 21, 2002}}

Lehrer has served on the boards of:

• National September 11 Memorial & Museum
• Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation

Notable projects involving Lehrer include:

• Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island restoration
• World Trade Center (as part of Lehrer McGovern Bovis)
• Grand Central Terminal renovation
• New York Hospital renovations
• Metropolitan Museum of Art projects
• Epcot Center at Walt Disney World
• Disneyland Paris (formerly Euro Disneyland)
• Columbia University’s Manhattanville expansion
• Hudson Yards development
• Rockefeller University East River campus

Lehrer resides in New York.

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