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Patrick C. Dubbert, retired from Midwest Block & Brick, Inc., Jefferson City, Missouri, was presented with NCMA’s Lifetime Achievement Award on March 2, 2022, at the association’s Annual Meeting held at The Westin at Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

This award is NCMA’s highest recognition for achievement or service by individuals through a member company (or companies). The award recognizes those individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to directly advance the industry and/or the association in a profound and lasting manner.

Pat was raised in the small rural community of Meta, Missouri. The population at the time of Pat’s birth was about 350 people. Throughout his life, Pat has made quite an impression on his hometown.

As a young man, Pat excelled in sports, playing high school football and competing as an accomplished competitive wrestler. He set a high school wrestling record in 1969 for quickest pin – 7 seconds – a state record that still stands today. After high school graduation in 1970, Pat continued participating in both sports at Central Missouri State University. In college, Pat helped lead the football team to the 1970 Division II national championship game. He also excelled in college wrestling, going all the way to the National Tournament in 1973. Pat was later inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in both football and wrestling.

In his freshman year of college, his path crossed with his future wife Marsha. They originally met in grade school but attended different high schools and colleges. He graduated with a B.S. in marketing from Central Missouri State University in 1974 and he and Marsha were married in August of that same year.

His summers were spent working construction jobs, but, just out of college, Pat joined Proctor and Gamble, and for a couple of years he sold a variety of consumer products.

Pat was lured away from Proctor and Gamble to become a sales rep for the Missouri Portland Cement Company. While he was a successful sales rep for the cement producer, his true goal was to pursue opportunities where he could have ownership of a company. In 1983 when one of Pat’s block customers asked him to partner in their company, he jumped at the chance. Then simply known as the Midwest Building Block Company, Pat went on to serve as CEO from 1983 to 2019 where he oversaw all aspects of the company, including production, sales and marketing, distribution and accounting.

He took great pride in building homes, businesses, and the economy of mid-Missouri. Under his tenure, the original one-plant company grew to over 20 locations, becoming Missouri’s largest masonry supplier.

Pat became an active member of NCMA in the late 80s. He was one of the founders and key promoters of the original ‘Fastest Trowel on the Block’ program. He even emceed the national competition at NCMA tradeshows.

Pat always viewed tradeshows as a vital way to ensure producers and suppliers worked collaboratively. For over a decade, his leadership kept tradeshows relevant, navigating through industry consolidation and challenging economic times. He worked to come up with new tradeshow formats (such as the popular Business to Business Exchange) and introduce new features (like virtual plant tours).

He always understood the critical role these events played in the prosperity and success of NCMA as a national trade organization. NCMA is indebted to Pat for his personal level of investment in this area.

Pat Dubbert’s passion for business was frequently recognized. He won the Missouri/Kansas Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2002, the same year he was the Chairman of NCMA. He was also nominated for an Ernst & Young national award.

From a plan sketched out on the back of a napkin, Pat, along with Scott Weber, conceived and founded Concrete Products Group (CPG), a consortium of top concrete masonry producers. CPG was organized to provide consistent, top-quality products to regional and national customers.

Very few past chairs of NCMA have demonstrated Pat’s continual level of engagement. In the 20 years since his term as Chairman, he remained a passionate supporter of the association, investing his own personal energy to create opportunities for industry growth.

Pat has always been an advocate for innovations that improve the manufacturing, design and construction of concrete masonry. He personally led a campaign to raise $500,000 to support the Building Information Modeling for Masonry (BIM-M) initiative.

His relationships and advocacy efforts were critical to the passage of the 2018 Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education and Promotion Act. Pat’s proximity to and relationship with Senator Roy Blunt, one of the original sponsors of that bill, were instrumental in getting this vital legislation through Congress.

Pat’s wife Marsha has always played an active role in supporting the company and the industry. They have been married 48 years. Together with their three children– Jodi, Jami and Bo and six grandchildren, the two represent the very meaning of family.

In retirement, Pat admits he’s still “a bit of a workaholic”. He has a new venture, Triumph Solutions, where he’s working with both of his daughters and son to establish a new successful company

“Congratulations. Thanks for being a mentor and an even better friend. – Johnny Fizzano, Vice President, Fizzano Brothers Concrete Products, Inc.

For all his industry accomplishments and long-time unwavering support, NCMA is pleased to award its Lifetime Achievement Award to Pat Dubbert.

Peter B. Hoyt from Atlanta, GA, and retiree from Oldcastle Architectural, Inc., was presented with NCMA’s Lifetime Achievement Award on August 5 at the association’s Midyear meeting held at The Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee, WI.

This award is NCMA’s highest recognition for achievement or service by individuals through a member company (or companies). The award recognizes those individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to directly advance the industry and/or the association in a profound and lasting manner.

Hoyt and his two siblings grew up in the Westover neighborhood of Arlington, VA. His dad worked as a Naval architect at the nearby shipyards. Hoyt met his wife, Diane, in high school while living in Westover. They didn’t start dating until their fourth year of college. When Diane was at East Carolina University, Pete was studying business at The University of Virginia. He was also working his way through school as a platoon leader, as part of UVA’s Army ROTC. To this day, he credits the army as providing great management training. Hoyt was stationed at the Army’s Aberdeen Proving Ground, but traveled up and down the east coast for various training programs. After two years in active service, he applied for and received early release to pursue a law degree at George Washington University. Despite working full-time and taking most of his classes at night, it took him only three years to complete law school.

It was 1966 when Hoyt joined the firm of Touche Ross and Company, where he served in their tax division working on behalf of some of the biggest companies in the U.S. It was Diane’s father, Stanley Burroughs, that first exposed him to the concrete block business. Eventually, discussions came around to joining the family business. He finally decided to make the leap in 1971 and quickly found his footing with the company. Needing extra capacity for the growing business, they added a new plant in Bethesda and bought Washington Concrete Products in 1983. Hoyt credits his two partners, Kathy Wack and Harry Newman, for much of Betco and his success. Harry pushed for diversifying the business beyond traditional gray units and into patio block, installing a machine in the only place they had room– under a set of stairs. With their new machine, Betco supplied concrete pavers to Hechingers, a regional home improvement chain. Building on that success, Betco pursued similar retailers outside of the Washington Metro area, securing an appointment with a then new company called Lowe’s in North Carolina. A relationship with rival Home Depot soon followed.

By the early nineties, Betco outgrew their ever urbanizing location in Bethesda. Hoyt secured 12 acres in Gainesville, Virginia, for a site which would eventually host three manufacturing machines. Having confidence in himself and the business model his team created, he sought opportunities to take his experience to the national stage. Oldcastle, a quickly expanding company, intrigued him and he valued an opportunity to work with longtime company chairman, Joe McCullough. He and Joe structured a business acquisition plan that kept his team in place and tapped Hoyt to serve as president of Oldcastle’s Eastern region. Hoyt said he appreciated Oldcastle’s philosophy to buy only successful companies and infuse them with capital and best practices, retaining leaders who made those companies successful when possible. He also credits his professional success with his early involvement in the NCMA.

Most every idea, whether it be with production technology or product or market, has come from networking within NCMA. He translated his lifetime love of tennis into a new way of networking at NCMA meetings.

In 1998, he was elected NCMA Chairman of the Board and drew upon his business experience to tackle serious industry issues. After working hard to support the creation of the NCMA Education and Research Foundation, he’s the only individual to continuously serve in a direct leadership capacity since the foundation’s inception. Hoyt was inducted into NCMA’s Hall of Fame in 2001, and presented with the NCMA Chairman’s Award in 2018.

A few of the accolades and congratulations received for Hoyt are below.

“There’s been a lot of changes in our industry since 40 years ago when we first met. We’ve become good friends in those 40 years and had some interesting experiences. Congratulations on your award.” – James Weber, retiree of Oldcastle Architectural, Inc. and NCMA 2006 Chair

“We know how much of a blessing you’ve been to NCMA and to our industry and we are just thankful for all you’ve done for us. And you’re very deserving of this award.” – Harry Horn, retiree of Devening Block, Inc. and NCMA 1990 Chair.

“I know NCMA and its members occupy a special place in your heart. And this is a very meaningful and well-deserved honor.” – Patricia Pick, VWG Wealth Management

At 56 years and counting, Pete and Diane consider themselves blessed with an amazing family consisting of three children and nine grandchildren. When he’s not playing tennis or pickleball, concrete masonry and the industry continues to be at the forefront of Pete’s thoughts, even when traveling.

NCMA is proud to bestow the Lifetime Achievement Award to Pete Hoyt for all his contributions and his years of exemplary service to NCMA and the industry.