From left to right: Mark E. Bufalini, DMD, MD, Ronald D. Gaitros, DDS, MS,
Michael C. Kinnebrew, MD, DDS, Jennifer M. Good, DDS, MD
Carolinas Oral & Facial Surgery Center
1122 Medical Center Drive, Wilmington
(910) 762-2618, www.carolina-surgery.com
Established in 1975, Carolinas Oral & Facial Surgery Center combines a well established
reputation with a very progressive approach to medical dentistry. The four surgeons
of COFSC, who combine for 57 years of experience, divide their time between our
Wilmington, Whiteville and Jacksonville offices.
COFSC offers a full range of oral and maxillofacial surgery, including dental implant
procedures, routine tooth extraction, wisdom teeth removal, corrective jaw surgery, as well
as treatment of facial injuries and TMJ disorders.
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from helpful people such as the aforementioned
secretary.
After about 20 years, we sold the
plywood operation and I purchased
a farmer’s supply company named
Farmer’s Supply Company. It was
modestly profitable and I enjoyed it.
It was most rewarding in that I gained
excellent experience in meeting and
waiting on customers. Nearly all were
fine people, and I felt that all businesspeople
would benefit from experience
in retail sales.
In selling plywood, I traveled
throughout most of the country calling
on the trade. After meeting dozens of
contacts, it dawned on me that all of
these prospects were always cordial and
welcomed me even when they had no
interest in my product, and I was never
treated with disrespect. I suddenly realized
that these prospects were fine people,
and it dawned on me that I had no
reason to think badly of anyone. It was
a very positive discovery in my contacts
with people.
Farmer’s Supply Company was sold
after 17 years so that I could devote
more time to looking after Orton
Plantation and especially the forestry
program there. I am now lucky our son,
David, takes a keen interest in managing
the business end and, I must admit,
does a better job than I did and do.
PaPa and
Sonny
PaPa was worried that Sonny
would go through school and
get educated, yet as a grown
man would know nothing
about business, a job, or making a living.
PaPa lost sleep thinking about it.
One Saturday, he said to Sonny,
“Let’s go to the woods.”
“Okay.”
PaPa said, “Bring your favorite bush
ax.”
They drove to a small spot in the
woods that contained a mixture of
small longleaf pines, loblolly pines and
turkey oaks.
Becker Morgan Group, Inc.
Architecture and Planning
3205 Randall Parkway, Suite 211, Wilmington
(910) 341-7600, www.beckermorgan.com
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