June 2, 2022: Former president and CEO of The Doe Run Company, Jerry Pyatt, has been honoured with a professional distinction award by the Missouri University of Science & Technology, the firm announced on May 16.

Pyatt, who retired at the end of December after a 43-year career in mining and metallurgy, was appointed as Doe Run COO in 2001, before becoming president and CEO in 2012.

In his decade as head of the company, Pyatt oversaw an operation that contributed more than $1 billion in annual economic impact to Missouri and included mining and milling, lead refining, alloying and fabrication and lead battery recycling, Doe Run said.

Missouri S&T grants a limited number of professional distinction awards annually to recognize those who have made important contributions to their profession. Pyatt was nominated by the university’s department chair of mining and explosives engineering, Kwame Awuah-Offei and the award was presented by chancellor Mohammad Dehghani.

Dehghani said: “Doe Run understands the importance of educating the next generation of the workforce and has supported our students and faculty by providing state-of-the-art mining equipment and scholarships through the years.”

Pictured from left, Jerry Pyatt, chancellor Mo Dehghani and John Komlos. Photo: Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T