Gary Didado

President of J.W.Didado

Gary J. Didado is Regional Vice President of Quanta Services and President and Chief Operating Officer of J.W. Didado Electric, LLC., A Quanta Services company.  Gary’s father, John, founded J.W. Didado in 1958. 

Gary started his career in 1977 as an electrical contractor with J.W. Didado and was named president in 1981.  Under Gary’s leadership, J.W. Didado has grown into one of the nation’s largest and most successful full-service electrical contracting firms and was acquired by Quanta Services in 2013.  The company provides electrical service to corporations, utilities, contractors, universities, healthcare organizations, government entities and municipalities. 

He is responsible for the vision, mission and day-to-day operations of J.W. Didado, as well as strategic planning, sales and marketing, union and contract negotiations, training, and management of Didado’s 90-person staff.

Gary is a graduate of Tallmadge High School and attended The University of Akron.  He has held 36 individual electrical licenses in Ohio and surrounding states.

An active volunteer in the Akron community, Gary serves on the boards of Akron Children’s Hospital Foundation and Walsh University.  He has served and supports Catholic Charities Community Services of Summit County, Embrace Clinic & Care Center, Archbishop Hoban High School, St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, the Julie Billiard School for Autism, Boy Scouts of America, Halo Foundation, Summit County Department of Disabilities, St. Bernard’s Hunger Center, Sister Annette’s Flag Memorial and Challenger Ball Field.  

Gary and his wife Rhonda have a daughter and two grandchildren.

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