Four generations of Nashes have worked at the Nash companies. Pictured in this photo (from left to right) are Sean Nash, Ken Nash, Reggie Nash, Leslie West, Rod Nash Sr., and Rod Nash Jr.


START WITH THE BASICS


Woodrow Wilson Nash, the family’s patriarch, and his wife Augusta laid the groundwork for the companies in the late 1940s. They each grew up in Richmond during the Great Depression, where Augusta worked on her family’s farm and Woodrow performed side jobs in the summers, includ- ing painting. Their upbringings helped them appreciate not just the value of hard work, but also the importance of family members pulling together to support the well-being of the whole.


Woodrow applied his industrious attitude as a serviceman in World War II. When the war ended and Woodrow returned home, he was tired of taking orders from other people and wanted to become his own boss. So, in 1946, his skills in painting and his military leadership training gave him the courage to establish W.W. Nash & Sons.


During the company’s primary years, preparation for the next generation of leadership started with the basics.


“Integrity is one of the most important things here at Nash. When people say the name ‘W.W. Nash,’ they know that means quality, trustworthiness


and honesty.” - Sean Nash, Vice President, W.W. Nash & Sons Inc.


A strong work ethic was something that Woodrow and Au- gusta’s four children learned early in life. As Rodney (Rod Sr.), Reginald (Reggie), Sandra and Kenneth (Ken) grew up, they were taught the importance of diligent labor by their parents. “When Reggie and I were five and six, we cut the grass with a push mower. Reggie would push and—with a rope tied to the


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ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF W.W. NASH COMPANIES


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