The Ash Grove Cement Company of Overland Park, Kansas, has announced that James P. Sunderland, former company chairman and president, has died, aged 87.
He joined the Ash Grove Lime and Portland Cement Company in 1957 as its corporate secretary in Kansas City.
In his 43-year career at Ash Grove Cement, Sunderland held several leadership positions, including serving as the company’s chairman and president, and during his tenure, the company became one of the largest Portland cement producers in the US.
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He joined the Ash Grove Lime and Portland Cement Company in 1957 as its corporate secretary in Kansas City.
In his 43-year career at Ash Grove Cement, Sunderland held several leadership positions, including serving as the company’s chairman and president, and during his tenure, the company became one of the largest Portland cement producers in the US.
