Please answer the following question: Facts: - residence: chicago - known for: invention of a hybrid composite beam - fields: structural engineering - influences: jean m. muller - awards: enr award of excellence - birth date: 1963 - name: john r. hillman - birth place: grand forks , north dakota - alma mater: university of tennessee , virginia tech Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of john r. hillman .
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john hillman , p.e. , is a structural engineer , invented the hybrid composite beam -lrb- hcb -rrb- and founded the hc bridge company .in 2010 , he was recognized with the award of excellence from engineering news-record .