Photo of a Recent P&Q Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Photo of a Recent P&Q Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Category: 2018

  • Franklin E. Squires

    Franklin E. Squires

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    Julie Sweany
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    Hall of Fame Inductee Class of 2018 Marking about 60 years of aggregate industry service, Frank Squires is a leading expert worldwide in the field of washing and classifying technologies. As an innovator, Squires is credited with five patents as a co-inventor of next-level control systems for single and multiple classifying tank systems. After graduating…

  • William J. Sandbrook

    William J. Sandbrook

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    Julie Sweany
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    Hall of Fame Inductee Class of 2018 William J. Sandbrook has steered tremendous growth at U.S. Concrete since arriving in 2011, taking the company’s price per share from under $2 to $79.35 (as of Nov. 13, 2017). Upon his arrival, Sandbrook realized the company suffered from a culture of centralized decision-making, thus stripping local management…

  • C. Howard “Ward” Nye

    C. Howard “Ward” Nye

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    Julie Sweany
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    Hall of Fame Inductee Class of 2018 Ward Nye has served as president of Martin Marietta since 2006, as CEO since 2010 and as chairman of the board since 2014. He worked as COO from 2006 to 2009, and prior to joining Martin Marietta in 2006, Nye served as executive vice president at Hanson Aggregates…

  • Charles S. Luck III

    Charles S. Luck III

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    Julie Sweany
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    Hall of Fame Inductee Class of 2018 Charles S. Luck III is a businessman, serviceman and civic leader born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from Virginia Military Institute in 1955 and began his career with the family business after serving for two years in the United States Air Force. In 1965, he became…

  • Franklin E. Squires Original

    Franklin E. Squires Original

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    Allison Barwacz
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    February 2018 marked 61 years for Frank Squires in the aggregate industry. Through it all, Squires has proven to be an innovator and a world-renowned expert in the field of washing and classifying technologies, earning five patents as a co-inventor of next-level control systems for single and multiple classifying tank systems. Squires became a leading…

  • William J. Sandbrook Original

    William J. Sandbrook Original

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    William J. “Bill” Sandbrook is vice chairman, president and CEO of U.S. Concrete, a publicly traded company with several aggregate operations. Since arriving at U.S. Concrete in July 2011, Sandbrook has taken the company’s price per share from under $2 to around $83 (as of press time). This accomplishment is even more remarkable considering the…

  • C. Howard “Ward” Nye Original

    C. Howard “Ward” Nye Original

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    The leader of one of the largest aggregate-producing companies in North America, C. Howard “Ward” Nye has served in important roles in the industry, including his work with the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA). Nye has been chairman of the board of Martin Marietta Materials Inc., the second-largest producer in the United States,…

  • Charles S. Luck III Original

    Charles S. Luck III Original

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    What is the measure of a man’s success in life? Is it how much money he earned? How great his business grew? How many possessions he accumulated? Charlie Luck IV, president and CEO of Luck Companies, explores this age-old question while reflecting on his father, Charles Luck III. To Luck IV, the makeup of a…