Dr. J. Don Brock, Chairman and Former CEO of Astec Industries, Inc., Passes Away at Age 76
March 10 2015 - 6:46PM
Astec Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASTE) announced that Dr. J. Don
Brock, Chairman and former CEO of Astec Industries, Inc. passed
away earlier today at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
As previously announced, he had been diagnosed with mesothelioma
cancer in 2012.
"We announce this news with great sadness, and our thoughts and
prayers are with Don's family at this difficult time," Vice
President of Administration Stephen C. Anderson said in a
statement. "Don was an inspirational leader, mentor and friend to
countless customers and employees of Astec."
Dr. J. Don Brock and four others founded Astec in1972. Under his
leadership, Astec grew into a global company of eighteen (18)
subsidiaries in the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Brock held
approximately one hundred (100) U.S. and foreign patents on
construction machinery and drying equipment. He was a
recipient of numerous awards including "Man of the Year", (National
Asphalt Pavement Association), "Academy of Distinguished
Engineering Alumni", (The Georgia Institute of Technology),
"Dougherty Award", (The University of Tennessee), the "ARTBA Top
100 Private Sector Transportation Construction Professionals of the
20th Century", and the "Dr. J. Don Brock Transovation Award",
(American Road and Transportation Builders Association).
In 2013, the Astec Board of Directors approved a
management succession plan. On January 1, 2014 Benjamin G.
Brock became President and Chief Executive Officer and Richard J.
Dorris assumed the role of Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer. W. Norman Smith, a founder of the company
and Board member since 1982, continues to serve as Vice
Chairman.
CONTACT: Stephen C. Anderson
Vice President of Administration
and Director of Investor Relations
Phone: (423) 553-5934
Fax: (423) 899-4456
E-mail: sanderson@astecindustries.com
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