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The
Founders-
Scott
& Kimberly Ireland
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S.D.
Ireland Family, owner of S.D. Ireland Concrete Construction
Corp. of Burlington, Vt. and Shelburne residents; Scott D. Ireland
and his wife Kimberly (Wilson) Ireland created the S.D. Ireland
Cancer Research Fund to directly fund the work of UVM cancer researcher
Dr. David Krag. The Irelands, with Dr. Krag, have mapped out an
important plan for rapidly moving cancer research forward. They
have enjoyed becoming an active and valuable member of the research
team and realize that direct support of a skilled group of researchers
is one of the best ways to have an impact on moving closer to a
cure.
The Irelands’ initiated their support prior to 1999 with direct
support for Dr. Krag’s research. In 1999 the Irelands continued
their important support with a pledge to create an endowed professorship
at the University of Vermont for Dr. Krag. They are nearing completion
of the endowment goal of $2,000,000. This is an extremely important
step and is the 6th endowed Professorship at the College of Medicine.
The Irelands
realized that a bigger plan was needed to even further speed us
towards curing cancer and improving treatments. They launched the
nonprofit SD Ireland Cancer Research Foundation with a goal to generate
funds which will go directly to research in focused laboratory program.
This will allow the most direct support of sustained and effort
with maximum utilization of funds.
The Ireland
family also donated to the $10 million, state-of-the-art building
called The S.D. Ireland Family Center for Global Business and Technology
at the Champlain College in Burlington, VT. “It’s vitally
important to have local support, and we’re grateful that the
Irelands have invested in the future of our institution, which is
linked so tightly to Vermont businesses and families.” says
Champlain President Dr. Roger H. Perry.
They have three children; S. Dylan, Shea and Sophie Ireland. “With
three young children, we have a strong interest in education,”
said Scott D. Ireland. “We also like to be associated with
cutting-edge initiatives -- that’s why we wanted to support
the Cancer Research. Scott D. Ireland has been fighting skin cancer
since 1990. This type of skin cancer, melanoma, is one of the most
serious types of skin cancer. It is one of the most rapidly increasing
types of cancer in the United States. It can run in families and
is particularly common in fair haired and fair skinned people. The
Irelands are committed to supporting improved therapies that this
generation of children at risk will have improved therapies available.
S.D. Ireland
Concrete Construction is a true family business, encompassing several
members of the Ireland family over the years. The company was founded
by Stuart D. Ireland in 1972, and his wife Margaret has worked as
the treasurer for the business. Their sons Scott D. and Stephen
D. Ireland now run the company as president and vice president,
respectively, and their daughter Sherrill has also worked in the
business. Scott’s wife Kimberly has performed human resources
and accounting functions in the office, as well, and their three
young children are regular visitors to the Grove Street headquarters
in Burlington.
Stuart D. and
Margaret Ireland moved from Rhode Island to Stowe, Vt., in the mid-1960s,
where they built and operated the Town & Country Motor Lodge.
Stuart developed a residential building company, bought property
in Burlington from a defunct concrete company, and set up new concrete
batch mixing equipment.
The company earned a Bronze Award for Best Commercial Development
in 2003 from the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Northern
Vermont (HBRA) for their work on the Interstate 89 rest stops in
Williston, Vt. In addition, Stuart D. Ireland was honored with the
2000 HBRA Lifetime Achievement Award for a lifetime of dedication
to the building profession. |
