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JOSEPH A.
HARDY III
FOUNDER
84 LUMBER AND NEMACOLIN WOODLANDS RESORT
NOTABLE QUOTE:
“I want to die broke. For the remainder of my life, I want to enjoy and participate in the giving of money to help improve people’s lives.”
BEYOND BUSINESS:
In 2004 Joe Hardy was named Vice Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Fayette County where he resides. Hardy
lead a multi-million dollar renovation of Uniontown, donating millions of dollars to support street and building improvements and construction of green spaces. He has received various awards from the local community for his charitable donations.
WHAT ARE OTHERS SAYING?
“Hardy could turn a room into magnificent surroundings with his vision...When I walked out of that first meeting [I thought], Wow, this man is sensational. He’s going to be a real success, and so is his Company.” -Helen Dolfi, Green Hills Lumber transcriptionist, an excerpt from Nothing is Impossible by Jeffrey L. Rodengen
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He’ll tell you that the money didn’t come easily. He had to work hard for it. In fact, he still does. Mr. Hardy begins each afternoon by making 50 phone calls to his top-50 producing hardware stores across the country. Is it time for Mr. Hardy to slow down? He says no. “I wouldn’t know how, I don’t know any different.” Plus, it’s exciting for him, he loves business. “I like the score. To try to find out what people want and give it to them, everyone’s different and to figure out what they want, that’s really terrific.”