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Celebrating 36 Years, Boldt Millwright Shares Wisdom for the Next Generation
Earlier this summer, Boldt celebrated the retirement of one of our longest-tenured millwrights, John Wright. During his 36 years with Boldt, John successfully completed countless paper and power projects, specializing in equipment installation, rigging, machinery moving, and alignment. During his retirement party, colleagues shared some of their fondest memories of John.
From stories about John’s fantastic cooking skills to nefarious events, the team had nothing but good things to say about John. He was recognized and respected in the field for his no-nonsense attitude and ability to have hard conversations. During John’s career, he traveled around the world including to Sweden and Finland to see equipment as it was being built. He would later install that same equipment stateside on Boldt projects across the country.
John left his mark on the younger generation as a mentor to our current millwrights, passing on his legacy. John’s advice to the next generation includes:
- Work hard and be motivated.
- Don’t be afraid to be uncomfortable and have those hard conversations.
- Be fair.
- Don’t give up.
John has an undying passion for his work. In fact, since officially retiring earlier this year, he has already come back to work with us on a project in the eastern United States. We thank John for his long-time commitment to Boldt and his continued contributions.
About The Boldt Company
The Boldt Company (Boldt) is a leading professional construction services firm with customers across the United States and is a subsidiary of The Boldt Group. Founded in 1889, Boldt is a fourth-generation family and employee-owned firm headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin. Boldt is recognized as a pioneer in Lean construction and in the industrialized construction space. Boldt operates 18 offices across the U.S. that serve customers in healthcare, power, industrial, education, automotive and commercial markets.
