Factory Man

Why did W. M. Bassett open his own furniture company as noted in the biography, Factory Man?

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J.D. Bassett’s oldest son, W. M. Bassett, was an executive in the Bassett Furniture Company 1927. He was stunned and angry and resigned his position when his father made named someone else vice president. W.M. established himself in another successful furniture company. J.D. wanted W.M. back in and put him in charge of Bassett Furniture Industries. Under the leadership of W.M. Bassett, the Bassett Furniture Company came to be known as Bassett Superior Lines and became the most successful furniture manufacturer in the history of the industry.

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