* JOHN Marshall never dreamed of a life in business.
Born in Sedgefield in 1956, he left school at 16 for agricultural college – with the aim of becoming a vet.
Failing to gain the qualifications, he first settled for agriculture, working as a farm labourer and shepherd and gaining qualifications in animal husbandry, farm management and horticulture.
In 1979, he became head gardener at Grey College, Durham, but a year later left to sell vacuum cleaners before opening a second-hand shop that would lead to Durham Pine.
A keen athlete, he has competed against top names such as Steve Cram. He took up cycling in 1993, won a tour of the Durham Hills in 1996 and was fifth in the National Veterans’ Race the same year.
* DURHAM Pine hit the headlines for all the right reasons in August 2003, when boss John Marshall paid for a week’s vacation in Mallorca for his 100-strong workforce and their families.
Mr Marshall said the holiday – for two adults and up to two children – was a genuine gesture to thank his staff after turnover soared to £65million.
“It’s a big thank-you from me to my staff for their phenomenal performance over the last year,” he told the Echo.
“It couldn’t have been done without their enthusiasm and dedication.”
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