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Joseph A. Hardy III
Joseph A. Hardy III
Born	January 7, 1923; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	January 7, 2023 (aged 100)
Alma mater	University of Pittsburgh
Occupation	Businessman
Known for	Founder of 84 Lumber, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, and Hardy World
Spouses	Dorothy Pierce (m. 1944; div. 1998); Debra Maley (div. 2007); Kristin Georgi (m. 2005; div. 2007); Rebecca Davis (m. 2009, divorced); Jodi Williams (m. 2014);
Children	8, including Maggie Hardy Knox

Joseph A. Hardy III (January 7, 1923 – January 7, 2023) was an American businessman. He was the founder and CEO of 84 Lumber and Nemacolin Woodlands Resort.^[1] In 1992, after 34 years of running the company, Hardy retired.^[2] In 2007, he unsuccessfully ran for commissioner of Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Hardy died on his 100th birthday on January 7, 2023.^[3]

References

↑ "Building a Business". Pitt Magazine. June 23, 2016. Archived from the original on July 14, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
↑ Rodengen, J. L. (2005). Nothing Is Impossible. Write Stuff Enterprises Inc.
↑ Templeton, David (January 7, 2023). "Joe Hardy, the 84 Lumber magnate who was a 2-by-4 among toothpicks, dies on his 100th birthday". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 8, 2023.

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[Building_a_Business-1] "Building a Business". Pitt Magazine. June 23, 2016. Archived from the original on July 14, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2016.

[rodengen-2] Rodengen, J. L. (2005). Nothing Is Impossible. Write Stuff Enterprises Inc.

[3] Templeton, David (January 7, 2023). "Joe Hardy, the 84 Lumber magnate who was a 2-by-4 among toothpicks, dies on his 100th birthday". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 8, 2023.

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