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Man on a Mission
Richard Brown has always been drawn to how things work. Growing up in Jamaica, he was engrossed with the human body, ecosystems and animals. But college wasn’t a financial possibility when he graduated from high school in 1997, so his father—a carpenter—encouraged him to develop a skill.
By Joanna Masterson
May 30, 2018
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by Joanna Masterson
Joanna Masterson was a writer and editor for Construction Executive for more than a decade.
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