Executive Profile: Andy Dupuy of Brown & Root Industrial Services
Andy Dupuy
President/CEO, Brown & Root Industrial Services, LLC
Age: 62
Hometown: Brusly
Education: Brusly High School graduate and some coursework at LSU
Starting out as a pipe detailer and industrial...
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