The Tippie College of Business will present the Oscar C. Schmidt Business Leadership Award to CEO Lura McBride and the employee-owners of Cedar Rapids-based Van Meter, Inc.
The award recognizes their exceptional leadership and transformative impact on Iowa’s business landscape and economy.
Van Meter is a distributor of electrical and automation products, serving manufacturers and contractors nationwide from 26 locations, with over 850 employee-owners.
Recent investments include a new 60,000-square-foot facility added to its Cedar Rapids campus.
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Author's summary: Tippie College honors Van Meter's leadership.