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Dr.
J. Don Brock is Chairman and CEO of Astec Industries, Inc. Astec was
founded in Chattanooga during 1972 and has grown into a family of 14
companies located throughout the United States (12), Canada (1) and
South Africa (1). Astec’s companies operate with considerable autonomy
and specialize in the manufacture of:
- Asphalt mixing plants and recycling equipment
- Mobile asphalt paving equipment
- Aggregate processing equipment including rock crushers, screens, washing and conveyor systems and components
- Pipeline and underground utility construction equipment
- Soil remediation equipment
Astec’s
innovation and unparalleled service and support have attracted a global
customer base that relies on Astec’s “rock to road” products and
technologies for virtually every phase of road building and related
construction.
Dr.
Brock earned a BS degree from the University of Tennessee in Mechanical
Engineering. He then attended the Georgia Institute of Technology and
obtained an MS in Mechanical Engineering in 1963 and a Ph.D. in
Mechanical Engineering during 1965. Dr. Brock presently holds
approximately 90 U.S. and foreign patents on construction machinery and
drying equipment.
Dr. Brock's awards include:
"Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame Award"
The University of Tennessee
“Capt. C. D. Mitchell Award,”
Chattanooga Manufacturers Association
“Dougherty Award”
The University of Tennessee
“Private Partnership Award/Transportation Science & Ethics”
ATR- Institute
“Academy of Distinguished Engineering Alumni”
The Georgia Institute of Technology
“Hot Mix Hall Of Fame”
National Asphalt Pavement Association
“Engineering Manager Of The Year”
American Society of Engineering- Management
“Inventor Of The Year”
Chattanooga Area Engineering Societies
“Engineer Of The Year”
Chattanooga Area Engineering Societies
“Man Of The Year”
National Asphalt Pavement Association
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