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Article: Post Script: Entrepreneur's businesses were built on second chances.
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- February 3, 2005
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Byline: Ronnie Ratliff Jr.
Feb. 3--VIRGINIA BEACH -- The job description for openings at Carl Manuzzi's auto detailing or car wash might have read like this: must be hard- working, dedicated and have a criminal record.
Manuzzi served more than 15 years in prison, so when he started his CM Auto Detailing and CM WASH he decided to give people like him a second chance.
"Almost everybody that worked for him spent some time in jail," said Manuzzi's best friend James Bringer, a former employee.
"He knew how hard it was, so he just wanted to look out."
Manuzzi died Jan. 29 at the age of 59 after a stroke.
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