O'Shea Team Spotlight: Gene Alexander
Gene Alexander
Superintendent
Q. Where did you grow up?
A. I grew up on Chicago’s southside near Midway Airport.
Q. Your proudest moment?
A. The births of my three children.
Q. If you could have dinner with any celebrity, who would it be?
A. Frank Sinatra. Can you imagine the stories?
Q. What is something you’re afraid of?
A. Failing as a father, that’s my greatest fear. I put my family before everything, and I always will.
Q. If someone made a movie about your life, which actor would play you and why?
A. Joseph Gordon-Levitt would play me because he’s awesome. LOL!
Q. Who was your hero growing up?
A. My father was always my hero; he was an amazing person.
Q. If you had to leave the construction industry entirely and could walk into any other job no questions asked, what would it be?
A. I would be an executive chef of my own restaurant. I attended culinary school when I was 21, and I love cooking for people. Food is the window to the soul and brings people together.
Q. Favorite Disney character?
A. Wreck-It Ralph.
Q. What is the title of your biography?
A. “Gene Alexander, The Tall Tale of a Short Man.”
Q. Who was your first crush?
A. Jennifer Aniston was and still is my first crush.