Rick joined Friedman Industries in September of 2022 as part of the acquisition of Plateplus Metals from Metal One. During his 4 years at Plateplus Rick was actively involved in many parts of the business including, sourcing, sales, personnel and strategy allowing him to see the business and industry from many different perspectives. Prior to his time with Plateplus, Rick spent 30 years as part of Cargill Metals where he was promoted to Vice President. He spent significant time in both the trading and service center areas where he developed relationships on both the international and local level. Rick graduated in 1987 from St. John’s University with a BA in Business and currently lives in western Wisconsin.
