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Guardian Angel Originator
Retires after 47 Years of Service
Sandy Garcia, the Southwest Division employee who first conceptualized
the company’s Guardian Angel safety program, is retiring after
nearly five decades with Martin Marietta.
Garcia began his career as a general laborer in June 1970. After taking a
brief leave to serve in the armed forces, he steadily began to rise through
the company’s ranks.
In 1982, Garcia entered the sales end of the business, where he remained
until taking over as plant manager at Bedrock Quarry – a sand and gravel
operation outside of San Antonio – in 2004. He returned to sales four years
later, settling into his most recent role as area sales manager.
Mid-Atlantic Division President Larry Roberts has worked with Garcia
for 37 years and credits him as the originator of the Guardian Angel name.
Roberts praised his work on the task force that framed Guardian Angel’s
culture and creed; the safety program began as a Southwest Division
initiative in 2000, ultimately moving to a companywide program in 2015.
“I have the utmost respect for Sandy as a co-worker and a man,” Roberts
said. “While his contributions to the company are innumerable, I believe
his greatest achievement is his contribution to our Guardian Angel
safety culture. His vision of what we could achieve and his unwavering
commitment to seeing that vision through to completion served as
the cornerstone for our success on the safety battlefield.”
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