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John R. Bratton, CEO
of Wake Stone, was among the first employees of the company his father
founded 37 years ago. The Knightdale office is one of five quarries
that the company operates in the Carolinas. In addition to trying to
set an example by operating an environmentally friendly business, Wake
Stone contributes to local land conservation groups near each of their
locations, including Triangle Land Conservancy.
Wake Stone has been
involved with TLC since 1988, supporting past capital campaigns and
contributing annually for 15 years. Wake Stone’s donation to the “Our
Water, Our Land” campaign is especially generous and is their largest
gift to date.
John believes the
“Our Water, Our Land” campaign is happening at a critical time, because
while ecologically significant tracts of land still exist in the
Triangle, they are disappearing fast. “This area is growing so rapidly,”
he said, “The lands will be consumed if they aren’t protected today.”
In addition to his
company’s practices, John considers conservation one of his personal
values. “My father and grandfather brought us up to be respectful of
our land and surroundings. The mineral extraction business is very
intrusive. We feel a responsibility to return the land to a usable
state and to preserve and protect certain other undisturbed areas,” he
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