Maggie Hardy Magerko: President & Owner
Maggie Hardy Magerko, appointed President of 84 Lumber Company in 1992, is responsible for day-to-day operations for the company her father, Joe Hardy, III, founded in 1956 in Eighty Four, Pennsylvania. Maggie began training for this position when she was just five years-old, making regular appearances at the corporate headquarters, accompanying her father on site inspections of new properties and attending store visits. In her early twenties, Maggie went to work at the Bridgeville, PA store to expand her knowledge of the daily store operations.
Although Maggie's personal style differs somewhat from her father's, her energetic approach and aggressive goals have been critical success factors in 84 Lumber's operation and growth. Under Maggie's guidance, 84 Lumber refocused its concentration on its original niche - the professional market. Maggie has made a number of strategic moves to strengthen the company's position as the leader in professional contractor sales, striking the delicate balance between maintaining 84 Lumber's traditional approach to doing business, and adapting to meet the ever-changing needs of the customer.
In addition to her duties as President of 84 Lumber Company, Maggie also serves as President & owner of Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, one of North America's premier resort destinations. The lavish Mobil Travel Guide 4 Star resort features three hotels, including the new Falling Rock boutique hotel and clubhouse, the internationally acclaimed Woodlands Spa, 36 holes of golf on the Links Course and the Pete Dye designed Mystic Rock - home of the PGA Tour's 84 Lumber Classic, a sporting clay Shooting Academy, Equestrian Center, Hummer off-road course and, 15 on-site restaurants and lounges among a multitude of amenities.
Milestones:
- 1969 - Five-year-old Maggie begins to accompany her father on trips to the corporate headquarters and stores.
- 1984 - Maggie starts working at the 84 Lumber Bridgeville store to learn the ropes.
- 1987 - Maggie is appointed President of the family-owned Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington, PA.
- 1992 - Joe Hardy appoints his youngest daughter, Maggie, as President of 84 Lumber Company.
- 1994 - 84 Lumber, under Maggie's leadership, tops $1 billion in sales for the first time
- 1998 - For the second consecutive year 84 Lumber is named the Largest Pro Dealer by National Home Center News magazine
- 1999 - 84 Lumber adds Installed Sales services and for the first time adds International Sales and is named Pennsylvania Governor's Export Excellence Award Winner
- 2000 - Maggie takes over full ownership of Nemacolin Woodlands Resort
- 2002 - 84 Lumber tops the $2 billion sales mark
- 2003 - 84 Lumber is named Pro Dealer of the Year by Home Channel News
- 2004 - 84 Lumber hits the $3 billion dollar sales mark for the first time in company history and the company unveils plans to add 50 additional stored and 15 component manufacturing plants in 2005
Joe Hardy, III: Founder
Joseph A. Hardy III is a true American success story, rising from a college student selling home-grown vegetables door-to-door to becoming the Founder & CEO of what today is the largest privately-owned building materials supplier to professional contractors - 84 Lumber Company.
After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh with an Engineering degree, Joe quickly became the top-producing salesman for the family's Hardy & Hayes jewelry company. Yet at the age of 31, and with the burning desire to build his own business his own way, Joe left Hardy & Hayes. At the suggestion of a friend, Joe looked into the building materials supply business and opened Green Hills Lumber. A few years later, Joe pooled his resources with his two younger brothers and a friend to purchase a tract of land in the rural town of Eighty Four, Pennsylvania. There, in 1956, he opened a 'cash and carry' lumber yard focused on professional home builders in the tri-state region of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. Joe liked the sound of the name of the small Washington County town and decided to name his new business, 84 Lumber Company.
Today, the company maintains its corporate headquarters in Eighty Four, PA, where the original store continues to operate and grow. The company hit the $1 billion sales mark in 1994, the $2 billion in 2002 and the $3 billion sales mark was shattered in 2004. With more than 500 stores and Component manufacturing plants and 8,000 associates nationwide, 84 Lumber sets the standard for service to the professional contractor market.
In addition to 84 Lumber Company, Joe founded Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, one of North America's premier resort destinations. Owned and operated by his daughter, Maggie Hardy Magerko, the lavish Mobil Travel Guide 4 Star resort features three hotels, including the new Falling Rock boutique hotel and clubhouse, the internationally acclaimed Woodlands Spa, 36 holes of golf on the Links Course and the Pete Dye designed Mystic Rock - home of the PGA Tour's 84 Lumber Classic, a sporting clay Shooting Academy, Equestrian Center, Hummer off-road course, and 15 on-site restaurants and lounges among a multitude of amenities.
Joe also serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Fayette County, where he lives and where Nemacolin Woodlands is located. Joe has employed the same leadership, vision and drive that created 84 Lumber and Nemacolin Woodlands to lead a multi-million dollar renovation of Uniontown, the largest city in the county, donating millions of dollars to support street and building improvements and construction of green spaces. He is now leading the charge to create an urban mall, featuring some of the best known retailers in the country that will stimulate tourism in a business corridor that for decades was ignored.
Milestones:
- 1952 - Joe opens Green Hills Lumber with his brothers and a friend
- 1956 - 84 Lumber Company is founded in Eighty Four, Pennsylvania
- 1971 - 84 Lumber records $84 million in sales
- 1973 - 84 Lumber opens the 84th store in Denver, CO
- 1982 - 84 Components, 84 Lumber's manufacturing division, is opened
- 1987 - Joe purchases Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, a former hunting lodge, at a bankruptcy sale
- 1992 - Joe promotes his daughter, Maggie Hardy Magerko, to President of 84 Lumber Company
- 1994 - Yearly sales top the $1 billion dollar mark for the first time
- 1998 - For the second consecutive year, 84 Lumber is selected as Largest Pro Dealer by National Home Channel News
- 2002 - 84 Lumber tops $2 billion dollars in sales
- 2003 - Joe brings the PGA Tour to Nemacolin for the first annual 84 Lumber Classic
- 2004 - 84 Lumber tops over $3 billion dollars in sales
- 2004 - Joe Hardy begins four-year term as Vice Chairman, Fayette County Board of Commissioners
Recent Awards:
2004 - Hardy receives Philanthropist of the Year Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals for his outstanding community leadership and monetary contribution, through personal funds, to the restoration of Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
2004 - Hardy receives Philanthropist of the Year Award from the Washington County Community Foundation for his charitable donations, which include: California University of PA, Children's Hospital, The Washington Hospital, the United Ways in Southwestern PA, Washington & Jefferson College, 84 Baseball/Softball, and the Washington County Food Bank.
2004 - Hardy receives the Golden Hammer Award from the Home Channel News, which honors the channel's top manufacturers, marketers and retailers.
