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    Mr. Duplifax
    Mr. Duplifax
    Mr. Duplifax
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    Mr. Duplifax

    By Al Banfe

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    This is a true story. All events depicted in these pages actually occurred and are the incredible memories of many people. The Banfe brothers and their sister created a unique business which brought about a bonding of almost everyone who came in contact with them. The atmosphere was one of family. The fact that many of the beginning people who were involved in the business were actually family members and included cousins, nephews, fathers and so on which made this feeling of family pervade the company from the start and... it continued.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAl Banfe
    Release dateSep 22, 2014
    Mr. Duplifax
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    Al Banfe

    A product of a large family and schooled at Northeast Catholic High (president of his senior class) and La Salle College (BS, Marketing). Al also volunteered for Officer Training School after which he married the most incredible woman on earth, Jill.He then attended Navigator School finishing #1 in his class, then assigned to Electronic Warfare School (again #1), then combat crew B-52 School and then joined his squadron at McCoy AFB (Orlando, Fl.) He had been rotating to S.E. Asia for three tours during which time his daughter, Jenna, was born. He flew 171 combat missions and was awarded The Distinguished Flying Cross and six Air Medals. He surrendered his regular USAF commission and joined Copi-Quik Inc. with his brothers. His son Al arrived in 1972. All the brothers formed Dupli-Fax in 1974 and within a decade became the largest independent dealer organization in America. They ultimately sold the business after 16 years of success to Canon Inc. In 1990 Al became disabled and retired to Florida. He now spends his time with Jill, his children, grandchildren, wheelchair tennis, painting and writing.

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