Joseph A. Hardy III is an entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of 84 Lumber Company and Nemacolin Woodlands Resort.
| Born: | Joseph A. Hardy III, January 07, 1923 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Businessman |
| Known for: | Founder of 84 Lumber Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and Hardy World |
| Children: | Maggie Hardy Magerko |
| Parent(s): | Norman Hardy, Katherine Hardy |
About Joseph A. Hardy III
Famous for founding and heading the successful 84 Lumber Company. He lived to see his business become one of America's top three home improvement franchises.
Before Fame
The son of jeweler parents, he grew up in the Great Depression era and paid his way through the industrial engineering program at the University of Pittsburgh by working as a door-to-door salesman.
Achievement
After making his fortune, he established a Pennsylvania business called the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort.
Family Life
His first marriage to Dorothy Hardy lasted five decades and produced five children. His second marriage to Debra Hardy lasted from 1947 until 1997 and resulted in two children. In his eighties, he was briefly married to a twenty-two-year-old employee named Kristin Georgi in 2007. His fourth wife was Rebecca Davis. In 2014, he married Jodi Santella Williams; they had a son together.
Associations
His 84th birthday party was attended by numerous celebrities, including pop singer Christina Aguilera and Pittsburgh Steelers player Troy Polamalu.
Information related to Joseph A. Hardy III
- Washington & Jefferson College trustees
- Swanson School of Engineering alumni
- County commissioners in Pennsylvania
- American retail chief executives
- American businesspeople in retailing
