Landoll Inc.--Never Give Up, No Matter What

In 1981, Landoll married Marta Myers. Her brother, Marty Myers, became Landoll's best man, in more ways than one. Myers joined the business in 1982, took over sales and became company president.

For 10 years business flourished, often doubling profits each year. Then came the tragic fire in 1992, which destroyed 90 percent of the plant and all of Landoll's artwork. Banks across the region gave Landoll a 5-percent chance of survival.