Mark Lewon, President of Operations
Mark was born and raised in Salt Lake City and graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, with a degree in economics in 1986. Beginning in 1980 he worked at UMW during summers and holidays, then learned the trade further at an international recycling company in California. He returned to UMW and has helped run the family business full time since 1988. He has served in leadership roles at the national trade association. He is the father of Prescott and Sarah.
Chris Lewon, Vice President of Marketing and Administration
Chris was born and raised in Salt Lake City and graduated from Highland High in 1985. He earned a BA in business management from the University of Utah, then spent several years as a scrap purchasing agent at the same California company where Mark worked. He joined the family business in 1992, has served in trade-association leadership, and has been deeply involved in UMW's community projects. He and his wife Laura are the parents of Austin and Packard.
Don Lewon, COB
Don was born in Lewiston, Montana and graduated from high school at Wasatch Academy in Mount Pleasant, Utah. He received his B.S. from the University of Utah in 1958 and married Susan Packard three years later. They are the parents of Mark, Chris, and Anne. Don has been recognized as a Distinguished Alumnus of the University of Utah and has served on many boards, including those schools and the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (now ReMA). His interests include tennis, skiing, traveling, and flying. His family is proud that he was named one of Utah's 2002 Fathers of the Year.
Our Utah Metal Works family
UMW employs over 50 full-time workers at our 10-acre Salt Lake City facility. Many of them have been here a long time. They are the reason a load gets handled fairly, whether it comes from Utah, another state, or farther away.
