The Buckner Co.’s President and CEO Terry H. Buckner and Employee Benefits Sales Executive Rich Peterson have received a Patriot Award from Robert K. Watts of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. Buckner employee, John Walters, who recently served for one year on active duty in Afghanistan, nominated the two for the award.
Walters, now a member of the Marine Corps Reserve, began his career as an employee benefits insurance agent with The Buckner Co. just four months before being called out on active duty. He left behind his pregnant wife, knowing that his job was waiting for him when he returned. Walters returned to his position earlier this year.
Though it is a law to hold job positions for members of the National Guard and Reserve while they are called away on active duty, Walters felt that his boss, Buckner, and mentor, Peterson, went above and beyond their duty. Buckner and Peterson reached out to Walters’ wife while he was serving in Afghanistan. They made sure she was taken care of. Peterson and Walters stayed in touch through social networking websites during Walters’ service.
When Walters returned this past spring, he rejoined his colleagues and was able to pick up where he left off.
Founded in Ogden in 1936, The Buckner Co. specializes in construction and commercial businesses, as well as personal insurance, employee benefits, and surety bonding.
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