In 2008, we had the opportunity to interview Buddy Gresham, the vice president and general manager of the East Texas Brick Company in Tyler, Texas. Buddy is the second generation of his family to be involved in the brick industry and has been around brick all his life; his father being the president and general manager of Henderson Clay Products in 1963. Buddy has worked a wide variety of positions, from being on the brick plant floor to the engineering department, and up to executive positions.