Maggie Hardy

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Maggie Hardy
Born (1965-12-07) December 7, 1965 (age 59)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBusinesswoman
Known forOwner of 84 Lumber and Nemacolin Woodlands Resort
Spouses
  • Peter J. Magerko
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    (m. 1992,divorced)​
  • Shawn Knox
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    (m. 2019,divorced)​
Children1
Father Joseph A. Hardy III

Maggie Hardy (born December 7, 1965) [1] is an American billionaire businesswoman and the owner of 84 Lumber and Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, both founded by her father Joseph A. Hardy III (1923-2023). In 2023, Forbes estimated her personal fortune at around $4.1 billion. [2]

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Biography

Maggie Hardy was the fifth of five children in her household. Her oldest brother is 20 years older than her. Growing up, Hardy Knox always maintained a very close relationship with her father. She studied at West Virginia University but dropped out after two years. [1]

She joined the family business in 1987, and was put in charge of developing Nemacolin Woodlands into a luxury resort. [1]

In 1992, her father gave her the ownership and management of 84 Lumber. She was 26. The following year, sales reached $1 billion. [2]

84 Lumber's 2017 Super Bowl commercial had to be modified before airing because it was depicting a border wall separating a mother and child from presumed freedom, following their visibly arduous journey to it, an analogy deemed too political by Fox. Hardy stated she was "flabbergasted" by that decision [3] for an "ad that wasn’t meant to take a political position" but just tell the story of human struggles in general. She claimed she was a "staunch supporter of President Trump and his proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall", even though the ad seemed to make a stand against the wall. [4]

Hardy is an art collector. The works she collects are exposed within Nemacolin's walls. A whole season of The Bachelor (season 25) shot at Nemacolin made some of the art collection visible to the public. [5] In 2022, she purchased the Immaculate Reception ball from Jim Baker as a gift for her father's 100th birthday. [6]

Personal life

In 1992, she married Peter J. Magerko, a former member of the Marine Corps and the Pennsylvania State Police. They have one son together. [7] In September 2017, she filed for divorce. [7]

On March 30, 2019, she married Shawn Knox in Aspen, Colorado. [8] [9] They live in Pittsburgh. [8]

In 2020, she bought a $16 million mansion in Boca Raton, Florida. [10]

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 Journal, Timothy Aeppel (1997-04-24). "Joe Hardy Passed Over Sons For Successor at 84 Lumber". Wall Street Journal. ISSN   0099-9660 . Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  2. 1 2 "Maggie Hardy". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  3. ↑ Maheshwari, Sapna (2 February 2017). "Challenge for Super Bowl Commercials: Not Taking Sides, Politically". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Chasmar, Jessica (8 February 2017). "Maggie Hardy Magerko, 84 Lumber CEO, says she's pro-Trump despite Super Bowl ad". The Washington Times. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Robb, Adam (2021-01-29). "While the Museums Are Closed, Let Us Watch "The Bachelor"". Garage. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  6. ↑ Guggenheimer, Paul (2023-01-21). "How Maggie Hardy caught Immaculate Reception ball for Dad". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  7. 1 2 Cholodofsky, Rich. "84 Lumber owner Maggie Hardy Magerko files for divorce in Westmoreland". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  8. 1 2 "Pittsburgh-area billionaire Maggie Hardy ties the knot in Colorado - TribLIVE.com". triblive.com. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  9. ↑ "Wedding bells for 84 Lumber". HBS Dealer. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  10. ↑ Bandell, Brian (30 October 2020). "Billionaire 84 Lumber owner buys Boca Raton mansion for $16M (Photos)". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  11. ↑ "84 Lumber President Maggie Hardy receives Career Achievement Award". Building Design + Construction. 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
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