Accolades for the Brothers Moynihan

Michael, Gerard and Jack Moynihan are three brothers who have turned their passion for building, their acumen for business and their skills with people into successful careers in the LBM industry.

And during the Massachusetts Retail Lumber Dealers Association annual meeting, the three brothers were recognized with the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award. One of their major contributions, and testament to their collective abilities, is the growth and success of Moynihan Lumber Company, based in North Reading, Massachusetts.

TheMRLDA  award honors individuals for their cumulative contributions to the business and to the communities in which they serve.

The MRLDA described the Moynihans with the following biography:

The “Moynihan Boys” were raised in Saugus, Mass., and got their start in the LBM industry at very young ages, working odd jobs at their uncles’ lumberyard. After graduating from Saugus High School, each brother would go on to graduate from the College of the Holy Cross. In 1959, Moynihan Lumber was born and Michael, the eldest brother, having returned from the military was helping his Uncle John run the Watertown yard. By the early 70’s Gerard and Jack joined their brother full-time as Moynihan Lumber was poised for an exceptional period of growth.

“In 1976, Moynihan Lumber became the first lumberyard in New England accepted by Ace Hardware. In 1981, a store was added to the property to feature Ace hardware products, tools, and paints, as well as a door and window showroom. Expansion of Moynihan Lumber continued as they purchased a family-owned lumberyard in 1986 in Beverly, and expanded to a third location in Plaistow, N.H. in 1995.

“Industry service and involvement has always been a top priority for the Moynihan Brothers as well. Michael was active on the MRLDA board in the late 70’s and early 80’s. Gerard has served on the Board of Directors of both the MRLDA and Northeastern Retail Lumber Association (NRLA) and was named the Lumber Person of the Year in 1999 by MRLDA. Gerard was also an active member of the Harry L. Folsom Hoo Hoo Club, a service organization dedicated to the welfare and promotion of the forest products industry, serving as its President in 1991-92. Jack has been on the Board of Directors of the buying group ENAP (now LBM Advantage) for 15 years, serving as Chair in 2004-05 and currently serves as Chair of its Forest Products Committee.”