Joseph A. Hardy III

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.

Joseph A. Hardy III
Born(1923-01-07)January 7, 1923
DiedJanuary 7, 2023(2023-01-07) (aged 100)
Alma materUniversity of Pittsburgh
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder of 84 Lumber, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, and Hardy World
Spouse(s)
  • Dorothy Pierce
    (m. 1944; div. 1998)
  • Debra Maley
    (div. 2007)
  • Kristin Georgi
    (m. 2007; div. 2007)
  • Rebecca Davis
    (m. 2009, divorced)
  • Jodi Williams (m. 2014)
Children8, including Maggie Hardy Knox

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

Joseph A. Hardy III Media

References

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