August 15, 2016

Employee Ownership Preserves 100-Year Legacy

Executive Director

This year, the American Truck Historical Society awarded its first-ever 100-year award to Rieth-Riley Construction Company, which Albert Reith founded in 1916. Although no one from the family currently works at the company, its name and legacy are being preserved and built on by its employee-owners. According to an article in the Chicago Tribune, the company now has almost 400 employee-owners. One of them, contract administrator Jennifer Brozak, said that Rieth family members attended the company's century anniversary celebration. She said the family members "are so proud of their legacy."