He used to pour pints of stout in Ireland, but Paul Treacy found his true calling pouring concrete for James McHugh Construction Co.
Born in Wales and raised near Dublin, Treacy started working at the family pub at the tender age of 11. “I used to have a crate behind the bar so I could reach the taps,” says the 43 year-old. Looking for a change of venue as a young man, Treacy arrived in Chicago in 1986 with $100 in his pocket. Naturally, he wanted to tend bar, but at only 20 years old he would have to wait a year to apply.