2026 Thomas Vanden Berk Legacy Service Award Presented to Richard Fleming
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Rick Fleming served as CFO of USG Corporation for approximately 18 years and was its executive vice president and CFO from 1999 until his retirement in 2012. He is also the retired chairman of the board of directors of Columbus McKinnon Corporation and was its interim CEO from January 2020 through May 2020. He also served on the board of directors of Boise Cascade Company until May 2022 and was a director of Optim Energy, LLC for nine years until its sale to private equity in August 2021.
Rick is a past chair of UCAN and served on its board until 2024. He is also a past chair of the Child Welfare League of America and FamilyCare Services of Illinois. He was a Regent of the University of the Pacific and chair of the university’s endowment investment committee until his nine-year term ended on June 30, 2021. He was also a member of the basic industries advisory group for Madison Dearborn Partners from 2013 to 2023.