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Article: Les G. Groves, DAHC, FDHI a legend in his own time.
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- Doors and Hardware
- Article date:
- December 1, 2007
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"A legend is an old man with a cane known for what he used to do. I'm
still doing it."
--Miles Davis
NOT MANY PEOPLE GET TO HAVE THE EXPERIENCE of being a living legend. Legends are usually reserved for those who have passed on or, at the very least, retired. But when he passed away at age 91 after 73 years of service in this industry, Les G. Groves, DAHC, FDHI, was DHI's oldest active member--older than even the association itself.
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Les began his career in 1934 working retail for Brandon Hardware. His interactions with both the customers and the products would serve as excellent preparation for his future roles in ...