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David J. Hawes

David Hawes started his company in 1971 — but he’d been around the swimming pool industry his entire life. His parents cleaned up after gunite crews, loading sand and cement into dump trucks and hauling it off. When he was 12, Hawes started his first pool company, Dave’s Chemical Service,

Derrick Todd

Derrick Todd got his start in the swimming pool industry in 2002 working for a large pool company in Columbia, South Carolina. He and his wife Suzanne started Aquanut Pool Care in 2008. In addition to the robust service business, the couple opened a retail store in 2016.

Terry Clason

Terry Clason grew up doing auto repair — the family business for 40 years. He got his start in pools by helping friends with heater repairs since, at the time, not many were doing diagnostics with multimeters, something he was comfortable with. Ten years ago, he started Coral Pools and

Brian Diglio

Brian Diglio purchased Blue Wave Pool Service & Supplies from its original founder in 1985. Diglio didn’t have a background in the pool industry, but he sought out education to get up to speed, which introduced him to industry associations. Diglio has been extremely involved in the local and national

Craig Sears

Craig Sears is president and owner of Sears Pool Management Consultants, a 21-year old firm specializing in the operation and management of commercial swimming pool facilities in the Atlanta metro. He received a degree in biology from Washington and Lee University and an MBA in management from Georgia State University.

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How I Built This

These industry visionaries saw a need — and decided to meet it themselvesPart 1 of 2By Sarah Protzman Howlett For self-starters who’ve already launched a small business, it may not be surprising that the entrepreneurial bug eventually bites

Pentair removes more than 1,800 SKUS from the internet

Company also continues to grow Master Service ProgramBy Michelle L. Cramer Pentair intended to take its time removing the pool equipment it manufactures from the internet. As of October 1, more than 1,800 Pentair product SKUs were scrubbed

30 Under 40 | Spartan Pool & Patio

Spartan Pool & PatioNorman, OklahomaSpartanPoolAndPatio.com Jordan Demeter, 34, Co-ownerSam Stroud, 34 Co-owner Sam Stroud and Jordan Demeter both lost a parent to cancer when they were preteens. Then their parents married each other. Already best friends, they also

30 Under 40 | Patriot Pool and Spa

Hal Denbar Austin, TexasPatriotPoolAndSpa.comPhotography by Thao Nguyen Hal Denbar, 36, PresidentNathan White, 37, Repair manager and company integrator Last year, INC magazine named Patriot Pool & Spa the fastest growing pool-industry company in the country. Based in Austin,

30 Under 40 | Manning Pool Service

Manning Pool ServiceHoustonManningPoolService.comPhotography by Derek Salyer David Manning, 29, Maintenance managerAna Manning, 29, COOJeffrey Manning, 31, Repair manager As of January 2020, the baton of ownership for Manning Pool Service in Houston, Texas, will be passed to the

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