CRST 2016
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4<br />
Herald Smith died in July 2015, but he lived long enough to see the new tower<br />
rise, John said.<br />
“His dad was really pleased; he was very much looking forward to seeing this<br />
building completed,” said Dyan, 66, who also serves on the company’s board.<br />
The Cedar Rapids-headquartered company, which has spread to locations in<br />
Alabama, Indiana, California, Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Texas and<br />
Oklahoma, has 5,500 employees, as well as over 2,400 owner/operators, for a<br />
total of 7,900 stakeholders in <strong>CRST</strong>, John said.<br />
The company pondered expansion of its existing campus on the southwest<br />
side of Cedar Rapids, as well as sites south of town, near the airport. Based on<br />
studies, the downtown site made the most sense.<br />
In 2012, the decision was made to build downtown, John said.<br />
CONTINUED ON PAGE 10<br />
6 www.<strong>CRST</strong>.com
Change language