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October 10, 2011
Obituary: Linton Tibbetts, Cox Lumber founder

Linton Tibbetts, a Florida lumberman who founded Cox Lumber, passed away on Oct. 6, according to his obituary. He was 88 years old.

Tibbetts, who split his time between St. Petersburg, Fla., and the Cayman Islands, opened LBM outlets in both locations. His U.S. operation, founded in 1949,  grew to 30 locations, making it one of the largest regional chains in the United States. In 2006, when Tibbetts sold Cox Lumber to Home Depot, the company’s annual revenues were $396 million.

August 2, 2011
Real versus surreal

While attending a meeting with the Home Improvement Research Institute, a Home Channel News editor made a side trip to another important South Florida institution that could help us all better understand our industry.


This institution is called The Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg. (Note to accounting: The $10 admission ticket and $3 parking are now officially “business related.”) And it does so by preparing us for the surreal in our world.


October 3, 2010
Lumber dealer runs for office

A third-generation Florida lumberman is running for state office in St. Petersburg, Fla., according to...

September 19, 2010
Lumber dealer runs for state office

A third-generation Florida lumberman is running for state office in St. Petersburg, Fla., according to...

December 16, 2007
Pro-Build agrees to purchase HD Supply unit

Pro-Build Holdings, the industry’s largest pro dealer, has signed a letter of intent to purchase...

September 10, 2007
Exploring the Russian DIY market

Kingfisher hopes to tap the estimated $20.3 billion home improvement market in Russia. HCN spoke...

August 26, 2007
New Kid on the List: HD Supply

It’s always been hard to ignore Home Depot, even for pro dealers who feel insulated...

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