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Podcast: Crain's Conversations
Episode: John Rakolta talks UAE ambassadorship, Walbridge construction industry growth, growing education “crisis” in Michigan
Description: John Rakolta Jr., chairman of Detroit-based construction giant Walbridge, and his daughter, Lauren, CEO of DFM Solutions, talked with Crain’s Senior Editor Chad Livengood about their family business and John Rakolta’s experience as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates under former President Donald Trump.