BusinessInsider 3 things James ‘Pepper’ Rutland learned about leadership as an LSU Tiger By Dillon Lowe - January 2, 2024 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint As the founder, president and CEO of MMR Group, a large electrical and instrumentation firm based in Baton Rouge, James “Pepper” Rutland knows a thing or two about leading a team. But he began … Already an INSIDER? Sign in.