Marjie Wood

With a high school education and no formal training or work experience, Marjie assumed administrative responsibility for the Company from the moment it was formed. She paid the bills and issued payroll each week. Long before computers, and without being able to afford a copy machine, she completed everything manually, using carbon paper, a typewriter, and a 10-key adding machine. Every cost item was charged to a job cost code; every invoice was verified for accuracy and then approved by the superintendent and project manager before it was paid. Twice a week, superintendents would come to the office after hours to go over costs and approve the invoices. Since Marjie knew they had worked hard all day, she always made certain there were a few treats at the office to snack on while they waited for their turn. Marjie eventually grew her administrative team to the point where she could reduce her office duties and focus on the indirect support of her husband and sons as they continued to grow the Company.