Who said, “You’ll never get rich diggin’ a ditch” didn’t have a John Deere Mini Excavator. Please meet Mr. John Becker from Port St. Lucie Florida. John has had some interesting career fields before this latest one. John is currently employed with a 90 year old company that originated in Blue Bell Pennsylvania. The company is called Henkels and McCoy Inc. John’s specialty is laying gas pipeline for residential new construction.
Henkels & McCoy, founded in 1923 by John B. Henkels, Jr., started with tree-trimming, landscaping and building tennis courts, none of which we do today. The Great Depression nearly drove the company to ruin, but a hurricane in New England in 1938 proved to be the turning point in our history. While the storm was still blowing its way through the Northeast, Henkels & McCoy rallied, recruiting teams of linemen to send to the area. Just hours after the winds subsided, Henkels & McCoy crews rolled in to restore utility services.
Today, Henkels & McCoy is one of the largest privately held engineering, network development and construction firms serving the communications, information technology and utility industries in the United States. We offer one of the largest networks of qualified individuals available in the industry - through over 80 permanent offices and operation facilities strategically located across the nation. Henkels & McCoy has the necessary personnel, expertise and financial wherewithal to handle a broad range of projects.
Prior to John’s career with Henkels & McCoy, he worked as a security specialist in counterterrorism. He trained with some elites you may have heard of. The FBI, Navy Seals, Delta Force, U.S. Customs, and Explosive Ordinance Disposal teams were some of his fellow trainees. John became disenchanted with this line of work due to the extended length of the projects. He also found it disheartening when his clients would disregard his suggestions after months of investigation and evaluation. “Some of my clients would not consider making security changes even after 9-11.”
John also earned an income as a computer programmer. The call of the outdoors was too strong to ignore. So, John gave in to his long standing desire to become an equipment operator. “I like a career where I can see the difference I made at the end of the day.” “I also enjoy working in the same town I live in.” John wants to give Henkels & McCoy 10 or 15 years and retire from working all together. He tells us that there is enough work to keep him busy for at least ten years.
John has had some difficult and challenging careers over the years. Many of them provided him with little to no satisfaction. The fact that heavy equipment operation intrigued him after all he has done is a guide post to us all. We support John, his choices, and his life.
We proudly bestow
John as a National Heavy Equipment
Operator School Featured Graduate.
Good going John
