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Todd & Sargent company history timeline

1958

On October 1, 1958 Todd & Sargent Construction Company is formed.

1959

Warren directs the company into steel construction, and in 1959 the company builds its first all steel feedmill for Goodman Milling in State Center, Iowa.

1962

The company is incorporated in 1962 and changes its name to Todd & Sargent, Inc.

1964

The first company airplane, a Cessna 140, is purchased in 1964.

1966

Todd & Sargent completes its last wood cribbed structure in 1966 for Farmers Coop Elevator in Lincoln, Iowa.

1969

As a part of this transition George sells his interest in the company to Warren; George continues to work for the company until 1969 when his health forces him to retire.

Todd & Sargent expands into slipform concrete construction in 1969 completing its first project of this type for Ceres Land Company in Sterling, Colorado.

1970

After graduating from Iowa State in Economics in 1970 Phil worked at Cargill for five years prior to moving back to Ames.

1976

Phil Sargent joins the company in 1976.

1977

Todd & Sargent’s first “CanDo” Review is published in 1977 by Jean Sargent and Becky Rippel.

1983

Lee Sargent is named President of the company in 1983 replacing Warren, who remained Chairman of the Board.

1984

Art Jenison is named Vice President – Operations and Helmut Rippel as Vice President – Engineering in 1984.

1985

Todd & Sargent, Canada, Ltd. is founded in 1985 to serve the needs of a growing Canadian agriculture industry.

1986

Clint Steele is named Vice President – Marketing and Tom Larsen as Treasurer in 1986.

1992

Paul Sondgeroth is named Vice President - Operations in 1992.

1993

The company’s home office on Arrasmith Trail is flooded in 1993 from the Skunk River in both July and August.

2005

Todd & Sargent wins the 2005 ABC National Award of Excellence for the SoyMor Biodiesel Facility constructed in Glenville, Minnesota.

2006

Bill Bokhoven is named President of Todd & Sargent in 2006, replacing Lee Sargent who remained Chairman of the Board and CEO.

2007

Our co-founder, Warren Sargent, passes away in 2007 at age 90.

After 45 years on Arrasmith Trail, Todd & Sargent moves in 2007 into its new headquarters at 2905 SE 5th Street in Ames.

2008

The company celebrates its 75th Anniversary in 2008, and 50 years since Warren Sargent became partners with George Todd and changed the name to Todd & Sargent.

2010

Jon Sargent joins the company as Vice President in 2010; his background includes a Finance degree from the University of Iowa, an MBA from the University of Chicago, and five years of experience in the finance industry in Chicago.

2014

After serving the company for many years as Engineering Manager, in 2014 Bryan Coussens is named Vice President – Engineering.

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