# Ronnie Pruitt

> Ronnie A. Pruitt is chief executive officer and a director of Vulcan Materials Company, based in Birmingham, Alabama. He became CEO on January 1, 2026, after serving as chief operating officer and leading the Southwest and Western divisions. He joined Vulcan through its August 2021 acquisition of U.S. Concrete, where he had been president and CEO. His earlier career included cement production and commercial leadership at Texas Industries and Martin Marietta.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer and Director at Vulcan Materials Company
- **Organizations:** Vulcan Materials Company, U.S. Concrete, Inc., Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., Texas Industries, Inc., Cement Council of Texas, Portland Cement Association, National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, American Cement Association
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree, University of Texas at Arlington
- **Known for:** Credited by U.S. Concrete CEO William J. Sandbrook in 2019 with successfully integrating Polaris Materials., Advanced from U.S. Concrete COO to president and CEO, then from Vulcan division leadership to COO and CEO., Served as president of the Cement Council of Texas board and chair of the Portland Cement Association paving committee.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2015** — Held roles at Texas Industries, including vice president of cement production and vice president of sales and marketing; later served as vice president of cement sales at Martin Marietta Materials.
- **2015-10** — Joined U.S. Concrete as senior vice president and chief operating officer.
- **2019-04** — Promoted to president and chief operating officer of U.S. Concrete, effective April 15.
- **2020-04** — Succeeded William J. Sandbrook as president and CEO of U.S. Concrete, effective April 3.
- **2021-08** — Joined Vulcan following its August 26 acquisition of U.S. Concrete; served as senior vice president for U.S. Concrete and the Southwest and Western divisions.
- **2023-09** — Promoted to Vulcan chief operating officer; announcement published September 20.
- **2025-10** — Named Vulcan’s next CEO after the board’s succession process.
- **2026-01** — Became Vulcan CEO and a director on January 1; Tom Hill became executive chairman.

## Achievements

- Credited by U.S. Concrete CEO William J. Sandbrook in 2019 with successfully integrating Polaris Materials.
- Advanced from U.S. Concrete COO to president and CEO, then from Vulcan division leadership to COO and CEO.
- Served as president of the Cement Council of Texas board and chair of the Portland Cement Association paving committee.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Vulcan scheduled its third-quarter earnings call for October 29, 2026; that event was still upcoming on the research date.
- **2026-07** — Pruitt reported second-quarter aggregates cash gross profit above $12 per ton; Vulcan reaffirmed its full-year adjusted EBITDA outlook of $2.4 billion to $2.6 billion.
- **2026-06** — Vulcan completed the sale of its California ready-mixed concrete operations and bought a rail-connected quarry in Lamar, Colorado, and a Dallas-Fort Worth distribution yard from Brannan Sand & Gravel.
- **2026-06** — A public interview discussed his preference for strategic continuity, local execution and reinvestment.
- **2026-01** — Began serving as Vulcan CEO and director.

## Links

- Website: https://www.vulcanmaterials.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronnie-pruitt-21861527

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