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McKeown International Leadership and Team

McKeown International leadership brings decades of hands-on experience in refractories and steel. Our Princeton and Austin team is small by design, so you deal with the people who make the decisions.

The McKeown International team at the Austin, Texas office

Leadership

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Patrick McKeown, Founder and President

Patrick founded McKeown International and has more than 45 years of experience in the steel industry, along with decades in international business. His conviction that a supplier earns trust by making commitments and keeping them is still the company's operating standard.

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Edward "Eddie" Overdorf, Vice President and Executive Manager

As Vice President and Executive Manager, Eddie announced McKeown International's 2026 long-term exclusive partnership with Chosun Refractories, which was formally signed in South Korea. [Client to supply a fuller bio covering Eddie's background and responsibilities.]

Direct: 512-633-2200

Our Team

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Brad Watson

[Title to be confirmed by client]

Direct: 815-391-1376

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Nicole Noethen

General Office

Direct: 1-815-572-4817

Talk to the People Behind the Commitments

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