PRIDE of St. Louis Inc. announced that it will recognize John Mulligan, Rick Post, Joseph Hunt and the late I.E. Millstone at its second annual awards ceremony in August.
PRIDE, a construction labor and management group, said the four will be honored for their roles in advancing the group's mission to make St. Louis the best place to build. An awards luncheon is set for August 20th at the Renaissance Grand and Suites Hotel in downtown St. Louis.
- The late I.E. Millstone, philanthropist and founder of Millstone Construction (now Millstone Bangert Inc.) will be saluted with the Industry Impact Award.
- John Mulligan, founder and owner of Mulligan Construction Inc., will receive the Al Fleischer Management Award, named for the late co-founder of PRIDE.
- Rick Post, construction, transmission and specialty contractor manager with Prairie State Generating Company LLC will receive the Joe Rinke Owner Award, named for PRIDE's first owner co-chair.
- Joseph Hunt, general president of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, will receive the Dick Mantia Labor Award, named for PRIDE co-founder and board member emeritus.
"In their own unique way, each of these men has advanced economic development through construction teamwork," said Jim LaMantia, executive director of PRIDE, in a statement. "They have been dedicated to the highest quality, most productive and safest construction practices."
PRIDE, founded in 1972, is an acronym for Productivity and Responsibility Increase Development Employment.
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