Pit & Quarry, April 2014
PIT QUARRY HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES Key to Pete Lien Sons success over the years was accumulating reserves Lien says We were good enough friends with many businesses around us that when they passed out of the picture we were there to pick up that business and add to ours Chuck says Preparation for the future Another key to Pete Lien Sons success was a pilot company Chuck and Barb started called the Nine Liens Chuck and Barb started the Nine Liens so their children could learn about free enterprise in a way that provided them training yet did not put Pete Lien Sons at risk The Nine Liens encouraged us to start our own businesses says Pete Lien Chucks son and current president of Pete Lien Sons It created better owners Ive been very blessed to be in a great situation Pete continues Not only do I experience him as a great father but hes a great friend a great mentor and a business partner Its been really enriching to have exposure to him and his selflessness humbleness and great sense of humor Sam Brannan Chucks daughter and the vice president of corporate development at Pete Lien Sons has had the pleasure of working with her father as well I have to step back as a daughter and look at him as an employee Sam says Im getting older and Im starting to see that the best leaders Ive ever been exposed to are people like Chuck who have a military background and a team sports background Thats how he manages He has a clear vision but he also involves the entire team According to Pete Chucks willingness to continuously solicit input from employees earned him the loyalty and support of his team Were very proud of our turnover being very low Pete says All employees are very proud to say that they work for Chuck Lien Further demonstrating Chucks foresight is how he encouraged employees to participate in their respective communities Chuck led by example serving on chamber of commerce boards and in the industrys state and national efforts He served as chairman of a national association that later became NSSGA and he remains a staunch advocate for less industry regulation Toll Free 1 888 9 WearParts 9932772 u n d e r s t a n d s o l v e d e l i v e r www amcastonline com Turn quarry waste into profit with the Rocky Sand Crusher Now stocking conveyor belting in two and three ply performance wear parts Wear resistant crusher castings for the recycling aggregate and mining industries Manufacturers of Blow Bars Jaws Cones Mono Aprons Apron Liners WRI Did you know Pete Lien Sons earned the U S Environmental Protection Agencys EPA Earth Care Award in 1970 According to the Lien family Pete Lien Sons is the only mining company ever to receive such an award for its reclamation efforts before mandatory laws were passed in 1972 Robert Redford presented the award to the company 46 PIT QUARRY April 2014 www pitandquarry com
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