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Bejac
Every great company has a story. Bejac Corporation’ s begins in 1953 with a small yard, a handful of equipment, and a simple promise: do the job right, no matter what it takes. Founded by Bill, Ethlyn, and John, Bejac was named after their initials B-E-J And Company, and started as a modest underground pipeline contractor in postwar Southern California. Known early on for precision in the trench and reliability on the schedule, the company’ s reputation was built on craftsmanship, integrity, and treating customers right. For decades, crews rolled out from a humble yard in rural Orange County, California, laying the essential water and utility lines that helped power the region’ s growth.
In 1984, the future of Bejac hung in the balance. With the sudden passing of Jack Burnip, the company’ s owner and son of founder John Burnip, the family faced a crossroads. Jack’ s widow, Carol Burnip, asked her son-in-law, Ron Barlet, to step in and help wind the company down. Ron, who had just married into the family and was building a promising career in finance, agreed.
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