Thompson S Baker II has sold VMC and made no open-market buys since May 2024

Thompson S. (Tom) Baker II is a corporate executive and President of Vulcan Materials Company (VMC), the largest producer of construction aggregates in the United States.( A long-time industry leader and corporate insider, he was elevated from Chief Operating Officer to President in September 2023, continuing to lead enterprise-wide strategic initiatives and advise Vulcan’s senior leadership team while reporting to the Chief Executive Officer.( Vulcan has disclosed that Baker plans to retire from the president role effective July 15, 2026, marking a planned leadership transition at the company.(

Baker’s career spans several decades in construction materials and transportation. Before becoming Vulcan’s COO and later President, he served as Senior Vice President with responsibility for multiple operating divisions, including the Mideast, Southeast, Southwest, and Southern & Gulf Coast regions.( Earlier, he was President of Vulcan’s Florida Rock Division following Vulcan’s acquisition of Florida Rock Industries in 2007, and previously spent 24 years in leadership positions at Florida Rock Industries.( He also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. and Florida Rock Properties, further broadening his executive experience in related sectors.( Baker holds a Bachelor of Science degree in History from Davidson College, providing the educational foundation for his leadership and strategic management roles in the construction materials industry.(

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