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    Unlikely Entrepreneur: From China to Amish Country
    Unlikely Entrepreneur: From China to Amish Country
    Unlikely Entrepreneur: From China to Amish Country
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    Unlikely Entrepreneur: From China to Amish Country

    By Peter Graham Dunn

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    P. Graham Dunn is more than the number one supplier of US made wall décor. The company is named after its founder, Peter Dunn, a China-born missionary kid who grew a business that started in the basement of the group home for young women in New York City, and became a multi-million dollar enterprise.


    Now, Peter Dunn shares his

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherP. Graham Dunn Inc.
    Release dateJul 30, 2021
    ISBN9780578957029
    Unlikely Entrepreneur: From China to Amish Country
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    Peter Graham Dunn

    Peter Graham Dunn is the founder of P. Graham Dunn, the nation's top supplier of US-made wall décor. He was born in China, grew up in Canada, married a steady Mennonite girl, LeAnna, helped raise four children, and continues to reside with LeAnna on their family farm in Ohio's Amish and Mennonite community.

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