posted on Monday, January 9, 2017 in
毕业生档案
“Hawkeye has impacted me hugely!” says 山姆·麦考德, CEO and founder of MCG BioComposites, 有限责任公司. “It provided a launching pad to get me into the field of soil and materials engineering.
Sam graduated from the Hawkeye Institute of 技术 in 1974 with a degree in Civil Engineering 技术. Sam is proud of his degree from Hawkeye, as it provided him hands-on experience and laid the groundwork for his success. He was fortunate to be hired by one of the finest soil and materials engineering firm in the U.S., where he was responsible for multi-million dollar projects with 约翰迪尔 in 滑铁卢, 达文波特和莫林, 生病了.
His success in business expanded to his own companies. 他开始了三个, received federal grants for product development, and has received patents and registered trademarks for his products. Sam started MCG BioComposites to handle the growth in bio-based materials. BioComposites materials are a blend of ‘biomass’, i.e., 玉米穗轴, 亚麻碎片, 椰子纤维, 木材纤维, when incorporated into recycled plastics through a process of compounding, enhance the strength and durability of the material making for a more robust product.
He developed his own brand of plant identification markers—“MCG BioMarkers®” to be used by arboretums, 植物园, 公共花园和草坪 & 花园市场.
“I love the freedom to do what I choose and have the opportunity to create, 建立和销售我所做的,他说. “I love the challenge and the risks associated with business ownership.”
His other business, McCord Consulting Group, Inc., 提供高管搜索, 业务发展, and business acquisition search to the plastics industry, was used to launch his current business, MCG BioComposites, 有限责任公司.”
Sam offers advice to current Hawkeye students: “Be a sponge and take it all in and help your fellow students. Don’t be afraid of failure, but learn from it and move on.”