Robert F. Reid joined up with Robert J. Wright in 1948 to establish Reid & Wright Inc. as a wholesale building products company, in Fresno, California. The primary focus was on Redwood to fuel the post-war housing boom in California. During the early years of the company, Bob Reid was instrumental in the sales growth of the company in central California, as well as the expansion into the Hawaiian market in the early1950’s. As the company grew, Bob added industrial products to the company’s mix, and Reid & Wright became a major supplier of raw material to the Redwood outdoor furniture industry in the US as well as Canada. An international division was established in the1960’s and the company’s sales of redwood was expanded to include many foreign markets. In 1975 Bob moved to Hawaii, and opened a sales office in Maui, to focus his efforts on the strong Hawaiian market for Redwood. In order to supply the growing demand in the islands he negotiated the purchase of a manufacturing facility in Arcata California, (which became the new company headquarters) in 1976. Bob remained active in sales and daily management of the company until his retirement in 1987. As Chairman of the Board, he continues to provide the benefits of his experience and knowledge to the current management of the company.

Bob, and his wife Gerry, are celebrating 62 years of marriage and have two sons, Robert and Richard (both of whom have been active in the family business). Traveling in the motor home, golf, reading and dealing with a computer make for a busy life.

Robert B. Reid joined the company in 1972 after serving as pilot in the US Navy for 5 years. His initial job with the company was working in the Fresno, California office as a sales representative for Redwood products in central California. In 1976 he moved to Arcata, California to manage the company’s recently purchased manufacturing facility. During his tenure at Arcata, Bob was responsible not only for purchasing all raw material for the plant, but also the expansion of the sales of Redwood products to wholesale distributors throughout the US and Canada, as well as developing increased sales volumes into export markets in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. In 1981 Bob supervised an extensive modernization of the manufacturing facility by adding planning, molding and bevel siding capabilities. This project turned what was a processing facility for rough kiln dried lumber, into a state of the art plant with the capability of producing sidings, patterns, and other specialty products. In 1983 Bob was named President of the company, which now included a wholesale distribution division in Broomfield, Colorado. When it was determined in the mid 1990’s that the resource to feed the manufacturing facility was in decline, Bob supervised the phasing out and sale of the Arcata plant in order to focus on the distribution business, which now included a yard in Bend, Oregon. The Minnesota division of the distribution system was added in 2000.

Bob continues to work at the corporate office in Bend, Oregon and is deeply committed to the 55-year-old family business and its many employees, customers and vendors. Bob’s son, Robert S. Reid, is currently working for the company in the Broomfield, Colorado division nothing would make all the Reid’s happier than to see a fourth generation Reid in the future of the company. Bob and his wife Kathie are celebrating 31 years of marriage and have two children (Kristi and Bobby) and a 2-year-old granddaughter (Amaya). Golf, travel, and visiting the “kids”, keep the family occupied.

Chris joined the company in April of 1982 and enjoys the opportunity to work with so many varied and talented people. He feels privileged to be able to interact with the customers, employees, shareholders and vendors he works with o a daily basis and is constantly amazed by their ability to overcome the challenges they are faced with on a daily basis.

Chris takes pride in being an integral part in the development of the vision of a successful distribution company to the reality of that vision today. Reid & Wright’s journey from a two-man office over an ice cream store in Boulder to the 60 plus employee company it is today has been both challenging and rewarding.

Chris has been married 32 years and has one daughter and one granddaughter. He enjoys playing golf, traveling and has an interest in ancient Egyptian construction and history. Chris is extremely proud to be part of the Reid & Wright organization and is looking forward to the bright future the company has in store.