Maggie Hardy
Maggie Hardy Knox | |
|---|---|
| Born | Maggie Hardy December 7, 1965 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Known for | Owner of 84 Lumber and Nemacolin Woodlands Resort |
| Spouse(s) | Peter J. Magerko (div.) Shawn Knox (m. 2019) |
| Children | 1 son |
| Parent | Joseph A. Hardy III |
Maggie Hardy Knox (born December 7, 1965)[2] is an American billionaire businesswoman and the owner of 84 Lumber and Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, both founded by her father Joseph A. Hardy III.[1]
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.[3] In September 2017, she filed for divorce.[3]
On March 30, 2019, she married Shawn Knox in Aspen, Colorado.[4][5] They live in Pittsburgh.[4]
Advertising controversy
Knox helped develop 84 Lumber's 2017 Super Bowl commercial, which stirred controversy before airing for featuring a border wall separating a mother and child from presumed freedom, following their visibly arduous journey to it. The wall was deemed too political by Fox, and so was edited out for broadcast.[6] The Washington Times reported that she "says she’s a staunch supporter of President Trump and his proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall" and that she "said she personally helped develop the commercial but said her politics had nothing to do with its message."[7]
References
- ^ a b "Maggie Magerko". forbes.com. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ Aeppel, Timothy (24 April 1997). "Joe Hardy Passed Over Sons For Successor at 84 Lumber". WSJ. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ a b Cholodofsky, Rich. "84 Lumber owner Maggie Hardy Magerko files for divorce in Westmoreland". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Pittsburgh-area billionaire Maggie Hardy ties the knot in Colorado - TribLIVE.com". triblive.com. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ "Wedding bells for 84 Lumber". HBS Dealer. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ SAPNA MAHESHWARIFEB "Challenge for Super Bowl Commercials: Not Taking Sides, Politically"; New York Times; 2 February 2017.
- ^ Jessica Chasmar The Washington Times; 8 February 2017.
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