James Leon Altemose (August 21, 1939 – April 11, 2008)[1] was an American developer and contractor, active in the Valley Forge, Pennsylvania area in the late 20th century.
[2][3][4] Altemose owned a construction company he started in 1961 and believed that employees should have the right to choose if they wanted to belong to a trade union.
[3][4] Altemose won an $18-million construction contract in 1972 for a 24-acre hotel, office and retail complex to be built in the suburbs of Philadelphia.
[5] Altemose obtained private financing after five years of effort and built the Valley Forge Convention Center.
[7] The cover of the February 15, 1973 ENR magazine announcing the award showed Altemose and his armed bodyguard.