Mdu Appoints Hildestad Ceo

MDU Resources Group, Inc. in Bismarck, N.D., has promoted Terry Hildestad to chief executive officer after 16 months as president and chief operating

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MDU Resources Group, Inc. in Bismarck, N.D., has promoted Terry Hildestad to chief executive officer after 16 months as president and chief operating officer. That term followed his 1991-2005 tenure at the helm of MDU’s construction materials subsidiary, Knife River Corp. There, he transformed a coal mining entity into a key player in aggregate, ready mixed and asphalt production, with integrated cement and road-building businesses Û all in markets west of the Mississippi. Hildestad maintains the title of president and replaces the retiring Martin White, who was chief executive officer and chairman. Replacing White in the latter role is Harry Pearce, lead director and an MDU board member since 1997.