On Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, Francis G. Slay, mayor of the City of St. Louis, was on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis to proclaim Oct. 5, 2016, as: 'BIG' Frank Wilson, founder of BFW Contractors Day in the City of St. Louis.

Frank Wilson was honored for his many efforts in support of the mayor's inclusion and diversity initiative, including, his role as an:

• Educator – in the UMSL/WU Joint Engineering Program and through a number of professional organizations including the AGC of Missouri and the AGC of America.
• Advocate – for members of the disabled community of the St. Louis Metropolitan Region.
• Community leader – championing the causes of social justice, reform, and racial equality, in in the region and across the country.