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Robert and John Sobieski
J.F. Sobieski Inc.
After graduating Delcastle Vo-Tech as a plumbing student, John F. Sobieski III began his career by serving a four-year ap- prenticeship program with the state of Delaware. He later ex- panded his technical abilities by attending Philadelphia Wire- less Technical Institute for refrigeration and HVAC studies.
By age 21, Sobieski had quickly advanced to a project su- pervisor position with one of the largest mechanical con- tractors in Delaware, during which he supervised the 1983 General Motors assembly plant renovation, one of the largest mechanical projects in the state. Gaining valuable, hands-on experience and having acquired his Master Plumber's license, Sobieski ventured out on his own in 1986.
With a humble beginning as a one-man, one-truck-and-a- shed operation, Sobieski eventually grew his company into a 400-plus-employee enterprise grossing more than $65 mil- lion in revenues with operations in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
“I always knew in the back of my mind that I would be suc- cessful, and that I would do whatever it took to get there,” he says. “I didn’t take a day off for five years and I never even took a lunch break.”
Always an advocate of progressive thinking, Sobieski has attended more than 125 training and education classes, rang- ing from mechanical engineering to business management,
and has continuously held plumbing and HVACR mechani- cal licenses for all jurisdictions in Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey.
Sobieski has served as chairperson for the Partners In Safety committee collaboration between the DuPont compa- nies, local contractors, and Delaware Technical Community College formed to create safety training programs, which has provided training for more than 30,000 individuals to date.
With 40 years of experience, Sobieski has not only built a strong technical background in bidding, designing, coordinating, installing, and servicing the smallest residential call to the largest, multi-million dollar commercial and institutional projects, but has also cultivated the integrity, dedication, and forward-think- ing necessary to be a leader in today's construction industry.
The company is proud to partner with BBB Serving Delaware.
“In this age, when third-party credibility is so important to the success of any business, the BBB is able to provide a su- perior, positive message that supports the best companies in the area and gives consumers guidance on which businesses to trust the most," says Tim Smith, vice president of operations. "The BBB provides great support to Sobieski and we look for- ward to partnering with them for years to come.”
For more information, call (302) 993-0104 or visit www.sobieskiinc.com.
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