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Groendyke Transport chairman and CEO John Groendyke recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Greater Enid Chamber of Commerce in Oklahoma. The Lifetime award was one of seven awards presented during a June 14 meeting. According to a local report, this one is reserved for special occasions and people who've made contributions in their area, community, state, and beyond. Groendyke joined the family business that his father, Harold C. Groendyke, founded in 1932 after graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a law degree in 1969. He took over as chairman after Harold died in 1986. In addition to helping grow Groendyke into one of the largest tank truck carriers in the U.S., John has guided the company to six of its record eight National Tank Truck Carriers Outstanding Safety Performance trophies (1990-91,1999-2000, 2016, 2018), served on the Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E) board, and in 2015 was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Oklahoma State University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in business. |