Highway Equipment & Supply Co. hosted long-time owner, Bill Flood, for his 90th birthday celebration July 3, 2025, at its Drums, Pa., branch.

Originally from Melrose, Mass., Flood attended Dartmouth College, served in the Air Force and eventually made his way to Pittsburgh for work — where he met his wife, Jody. Thanks to her family's involvement in the construction equipment business, he got his first introduction to the industry.

He joined "Highway" in 1960 and moved to northeastern Pennsylvania to open the Drums branch, planning to stay just three years while the interstate highways were being built. Sixty-five years later, he's still a proud member of the same community and has remained deeply involved in local events and causes, the company said.

Flood stepped back from daily operations in 2013 but continued to advise for several years — and today, the business proudly remains in the family.