Al Latta is from the great state of Alabama where he currently resides. He is a graduate of Continental Commercial College, Jefferson State College, and Samford University with degrees in Drafting and Architectural Design. Al started his career in the hollow metal industry in 1966, and progressed as a Draftsman, Drafting Supervisor, Sales Engineer, Estimator and Customer Sales Manager throughout the following decade. Al founded Gulf State Metal Products, a company later acquired by Wagstaff-Mullins Co., Inc in 1981. The following year, Wagstaff-Mullins Co. became Wagstaff-Taylor & Associates, Inc. with Al serving as its Vice President.