Rick Yelton is Editor at Large for World of Concrete, an Informa Exhibitions event. Prior to his role with World of Concrete, Yelton had been an editor for several Hanley Wood publications. Rick is an active member of several concrete industry associations. A graduate of the University of Missouri-Rolla with a B.S. in mining engineering, he also earned an M.B.A. in operations management and international business from St. Louis University. Contact Rick via email.
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