Maggie Hardy
Maggie Hardy | |
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| Born | December 7, 1965 |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Known for | President of 84 Lumber and Nemacolin Woodlands Resort |
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| Children | 1 |
| Father | Joseph A. Hardy III |
Maggie Hardy (born December 7, 1965)[1] is an American billionaire businesswoman and the President of 84 Lumber and Nemacolin, both founded by her father Joseph A. Hardy III (1923–2023). In 2023, Forbes estimated her personal fortune at around $4.1 billion.[2]
Biography
[edit]Maggie Hardy was the fifth of five children in her household, with her oldest brother being 20 years older. Growing up, Hardy 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 when Hardy 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
[edit]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. They later divorced in 2022.[8][9]
In 2020, she bought a $16 million mansion in Boca Raton, Florida.[10]
In 2025, she bought the Little Brave Lodge in Colorado [11] after selling her previous Aspen home in 2023.[12]
Awards
[edit]- 2020: Career Achievement Award by Pittsburgh Business Times during the Women of Influence event[13]
- 2025: History Maker Award by "Heinz History Center" during their 32nd annual History Makers Award Dinner on June 5, 2025.[14][15]
References
[edit]- 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.
- 1 2 "Maggie Hardy". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- ↑ Maheshwari, Sapna (2 February 2017). "Challenge for Super Bowl Commercials: Not Taking Sides, Politically". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ↑ Chasmar, Jessica (8 February 2017). "Maggie Hardy Magerko, 84 Lumber President, says she's pro-Trump despite Super Bowl ad". The Washington Times. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ↑ Robb, Adam (2021-01-29). "While the Museums Are Closed, Let Us Watch "The Bachelor"". Garage. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ↑ Guggenheimer, Paul (2023-01-21). "How Maggie Hardy caught Immaculate Reception ball for Dad". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- 1 2 Cholodofsky, Rich. "84 Lumber owner Maggie Hardy Magerko files for divorce in Westmoreland". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ↑ "Pittsburgh-area billionaire Maggie Hardy ties the knot in Colorado - TribLIVE.com". triblive.com. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ↑ "Wedding bells for 84 Lumber". HBS Dealer. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ↑ Bandell, Brian (30 October 2020). "Billionaire 84 Lumber owner buys Boca Raton mansion for $16M (Photos)". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- ↑ "Oil exec sells Avon ski-in mansion for $25M to 84 Lumber owner". The Denver Post. 2025-10-14. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
- ↑ Solomont, E. B. (2023-03-28). "WSJ News Exclusive | Aspen Home Asks $41 Million—More Than Double What It Sold For in 2019". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
- ↑ "84 Lumber President Maggie Hardy receives Career Achievement Award". Building Design + Construction. 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- ↑ https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/art-architecture/2025/06/05/history-makers-heinz-history-center-owunna-hardy-lambert-rooney-blum/stories/202506030008
- ↑ "84 LUMBER OWNER HONORED". Building Products Digest | The Merchant Magazine - A 526 Media Group Publication. 2025-06-10. Retrieved 2026-06-18.