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Article: Stamp of approval: Michael Baker Jr. Corp. makes its mark on buildings, roads and even coins.(BUILDING ALASKA)(Company overview)
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- Alaska Business Monthly
- Article date:
- August 1, 2007
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How many engineering companies can you name that have their work stamped on a U.S. coin?
Give up? The answer is two.
In 2005, the corporation of Michael Baker Jr. Inc. was selected to have its design of a bridge minted on a commemorative quarter of West Virginia. The other structure to be depicted on a coin is the famous Gateway Arch portrayed on the Missouri quarter.
"Not many businesses can say that they have their work displayed on any money," said Executive Vice President and CEO David Greenwood, from its Michael Baker headquarters in the Pittsburgh suburb of Moon Township, Pa. "We're very proud that they (West Virginia) chose to honor our ...