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I was born and raised in central Pennsylvania by my mother, a devout Methodist Minister's daughter. She started bringing me to the North Carolina Crystal Coast at the age of 2, where I immediately fell in love with the water. I first got involved with boating when, as a third grader then living in south Florida, my best friend frequently took me out sailing on his family’s catamaran. By age 11, my love for mechanical work and fixing things had joined up with my earlier interests and I was fascinated with the world of boating from then on. I have enjoyed a wonderful career in the boat business where it has been my privilege to work for almost 40 years.
I am the former Regional Sales manager with Carolina Skiff Boats where I had the opportunity to work guiding our dealers teams of talented technicians and salespeople.
Just as I grew up loving the water and boating, it’s always been my goal to help families build their best memories on the water.
My name is Austin Cooper, I am an eastern NC native that grew up in New Bern. I now reside in Wilmington, NC along with my wife, Megan, and Australian Shepherd, Blue. Growing up my family spent as much time on the water as we could, so needless to say, I fell in love with boats at a very young age. You can find me and my family on the water any spare time we get! My career in the boat industry started by fixing up and selling personal boats. I began doing it well enough that friends and family began to take notice and desire my services! I am happy to be here now at Hey Dude Marine where I can be an asset to each and every customer that desires to have a smooth and efficient boat selling or buying experience.
Bob was born in Durham, North Carolina, but moved to Franklin, Pennsylvania at an early age where he lived until retiring back to North Carolina. He graduated from Wake Forest University with a degree in marketing and spent the next 40 years in sales. After college he was employed by Pennzoil for a number of years before starting his own oil distributing company, Harper Oil in 1979. Bob eventually sold his company in 1983 and went to work for AAA West Penn where he negotiated contracts for AAA service providers in western Pennsylvania and south-western New York. He retired to Leland in 2011. For the past 8 years, Bob has tutored sixth, seventh, and eighth graders in mathematics at Leland Middle School, but simply could not resist the desire to get back in sales. Bob will be using his marketing skills for Hey Dude Marine in Wilmington and surrounding areas.
Kris was born and raised in Greensburg PA. From there he entered the US Marines and was stationed in North Carolina. In the Marine Corp he was trained in mechanical repairs of Hum Vees and numerous different vehicles and equipment. That occupation gave him the opportunity to hone his mechanical diagnosis and repair skills. Those skills are now being utilized at Hey Dude Marine as their lead technician.
Hey Dude Marine, Inc. is always on the lookout for great additions to our team and we’d love to see if you’re a good match. Please contact us for open positions and to submit your resume.
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