84 Lumber Owner and CEO Maggie Hardy Receives 2025 History Maker Award

Hardy honored during 32nd annual History Makers Award Dinner at Heinz History Center

84 Lumber owner and CEO Maggie Hardy was honored by the Senator John Heinz History Center – the Smithsonian’s home in Pittsburgh – as a 2025 History Maker during its 32^nd annual award dinner. The event held June 5 at the Heinz History Center at 1212 Smallman St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, honored five recipients for their contributions to the history and heritage of the Western Pennsylvania region. Hardy received the award in the business category.

“I’m truly grateful to receive this honor, which is the same one that my dad received in 2015. I’m beyond thankful for the recognition of the hard work and accomplishments of 84 Lumber,” said Hardy. “I hope the 84 Lumber story is an inspiration to all future generations of business makers.”

The Heinz History Center has honored individuals since 1992, highlighting “the contributions of Western Pennsylvanians whose hard work, innovation, enterprise, creativity, and courage improved the world and still serve to guide and inspire us today,” according to the center. According to the History Center, the museum has honored more than 140 “history makers” during the past 31 years, including Fred Rogers, Nadine Bognar, Thomas Starzl, Teresa Heinz, Jerome Bettis, George Romero, August Wilson, Franco Harris, Carol Semple Thompson, Alma Speed Fox, David McCullough, Mario Lemieux, and Michael Keaton. The annual fundraiser has raised $10.5 million since its inception in 1992 to support the center’s programs and exhibits.

“The History Center has honored the region’s most influential and inspiring individuals as History Makers for more than 30 years,” said Andy Masich, president and CEO of the History Center. “We are excited to recognize this year’s outstanding class of honorees, who have all made an extraordinary impact on the region, the nation, and the world.”

84 Lumber’s founder, Joe Hardy III, was also honored by the center under the same category. After founding the company in 1956 and growing the nation’s largest privately held supplier of building materials into a national enterprise, Hardy III turned over operations in 1992 to then-26-year-old Maggie Hardy, who has been at the helm since then. Under Maggie’s leadership, 84 Lumber surpassed $1 billion in sales for the first time in 1993, $2 billion in 2002, $4 billion in 2020, and a monumental $8.7 billion in 2022. 84 Lumber is the leading privately held building materials supplier in the U.S. and is also a certified women’s business enterprise. Hardy is also the CEO of Nemacolin Resort in Farmington, Pennsylvania.

The Senator John Heinz History Center, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and the largest history museum in Pennsylvania, presents American history with a Western Pennsylvania connection. The History Center was voted as the No. 1 history museum in America by readers of USA TODAY (2024, 2025) and “Pittsburgh’s Best Museum” by Pittsburgh Magazine (2022, 2023, 2024). The History Center and Sports Museum are located at 1212 Smallman Street in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. The History Center’s family of museums includes the Sports Museum, Fort Pitt Museum in historic Point State Park, and Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village, a National Historic Landmark located in Avella, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. More information is available at heinzhistorycenter.org.

For a clip of the award ceremony, click here.

84 Lumber is the leading supplier of building materials, manufactured components, and industry leading services for single and multifamily residences and commercial buildings. The company operates more than 320 facilities in 34 states and is continuing to grow. To learn more, visit www.84lumber.com or follow 84 Lumber on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn for more information.

About 84 Lumber

Founded in 1956 and headquartered in Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, 84 Lumber Co. is the nation’s largest privately held supplier of building materials, manufactured components, and industry-leading services for single and multifamily residences and commercial buildings. The company operates 320 facilities which include stores, component manufacturing plants, custom door shops, and engineered wood product centers in 34 states. 84 Lumber also offers turnkey installation services for a variety of products, including framing, insulation, siding, windows, roofing, decking, and drywall. 84 Lumber, a certified women’s business enterprise owned by Maggie Hardy, has earned widespread recognition for its industry leadership and commitment to excellence. Named one of Newsweek’s Most Trustworthy Companies in America for both 2024 and 2025, 84 Lumber was also honored as one of USA Today’s Top Retailers in 2024. For three consecutive years, 84 Lumber has been honored as one of America’s Best Large and Mid-Size Employers by Forbes and has also earned a spot on the list of America’s Top Private Companies from 2019 to 2024. In 2023, the company was also honored with a spot on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest-Growing Companies. For more information, visit 84lumber.com and join us on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

Source: 84 Lumber Company