Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> January 31, 2005

JOHN BAKER II – FLORIDA ROCK INDUSTRIES INC (FRK)

JOHN DANIEL BAKER II has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Florida Rock Industries, Inc., since 1996. Prior to that he was President from 1991 to 1996; Executive Vice President from 1982 to 1991; President of Florida Rock & Tank Lines, Inc., a subsidiary of Florida Rock Industries, from 1976 to 1982; President of the Central Aggregates Division of Florida Rock Industries from 1975 to 1976 and Corporate Counsel from 1974 to 1975. Mr. Baker graduated from Woodberry Forest School. He has a BA degree from Princeton University and graduated from the University of Florida School of Law with honors. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief historical sketch of Florida Rock

Industries and a picture of the things you are doing at the present

time?

Mr. Baker: We are in the heavy building materials