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Article: Small but mighty.(Elisha Penniman Inc.)
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- Industrial Distribution
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- December 1, 1999
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Mary King is leading Elisha Penniman into an era of renewed appreciation for the smaller distributor
When Mary King inherited Elisha Penniman from her late husband in 1995, she didn't want much to do with it. In fact, with an 18-month-old son to care for, she came quite close to selling the business.
But all that has changed. Mary King has fully embraced the title of president and is working hard to gain new recognition for the $4.6 million cutting tool and abrasives distributorship.
"What I've been hearing from customers is that when Paul [King] was alive, this company was alive. But after he died, we weren't being promoted as effectively," ...