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McKinley Conference Room Paul Kates Conference Room
(previously Westerville Highway Executive (previously Westerville Small Executive
Conference Room 1583) Conference Room)
For 25 years, the main office of the Heavy Highway Starting as a general foreman in 1993, Paul Kates
Division of Kokosing was located on McKinley worked at Kokosing for 21 years with a specialty
Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. During this time, the in ironwork and structural steel erection. In addition
Division experienced exponential growth and to being an expert ironworker and outstanding
expansion. The location will be fondly remembered leader during a multitude of complex steel projects,
by team members who worked there. Paul was dedicated to the development and growth
of future leaders of Kokosing. Also, he provided
outstanding leadership in order to change the safety
culture at Kokosing, particularly among ironworkers.
He was an incredible influence on the success of the
Heavy Industrial Division.
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