Charles H. 'Chuck' Carlson, President/CEO, Industrial Piping; and Willard 'Bill' Allen Speakman III, Chairman, Speakman Co.
Carlson opened the office of Industrial Piping in Marquette in 1965, where he served as president and CEO for 30 years. Active in his industry, he served as president of the Mechanical Contractors of Michigan, was national president of the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (1987) and was a professional trustee of the U.P. Plumbers and Pipefitters Fringe Benefit Funds. After retirement, Carlson was co-chairman of its national pension fund.