Marjorie A.

Graf Honored as a Woman of the Month for August 2020 by

P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized)

Mexico, MO, August 11, 2020 --(PR.com)-- Marjorie A. Graf of Mexico, Missouri is being honored as a
Woman of the Month for August 2020 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of
Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding contributions and success in the fields of finance and retail
management. Each month P.O.W.E.R. features women to represent their professions and industries due to
their expertise and success in their chosen specialty.

About Marjorie A. Graf

Marjorie Graf is the President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Graf & Sons Inc. which is a
wholesale sporting goods store based in Mexico, Missouri. They sell sporting goods, hunting products,
ammunition, shooting and reloading materials on a national scale. Previously, Ms. Graf served in sales
and service at Mexico Refractories and Kaiser Refractories for over 16 years.

Today, Graf & Sons stocks over 20,000 products and ships both nationally and internationally by mail
order, phone sales, and internet sales. The company has many extremely competent employees including
Marjorie’s two sons who are also involved with the business. Marj specializes in finance and the overall
operations. She also oversees the exporting side of the business, customer service and sales. She attended
significant shooting events, selling to competitors nationally throughout the 70's and 80's. Ms. Graf was
also integral in the early advertising and international sales. She continues running and managing the
company.

Marjorie was recently honored on the Reuters Billboard in Times Square in New York City. On February
27, 2020, Marjorie Graf was honored as the “2020 Woman of Excellence in Retail” by COMO Magazine
in Columbia, Missouri. In 2013, Graf and Sons Inc. was recognized by the Mexico Chamber of
Commerce for their leadership in business, their retail business and their philanthropy and was honored at
the 29th annual Commerce & Industry Appreciation Dinner. In January 2019, she received the Mexico
Chamber of Commerce Presidential Award. Marj Graf was the 2019 inductee "as an individual" into the
Missouri Trapshooting Association Hall of Fame on May 17, 2019 at Linn Creek, Missouri. This was
quite an honor as she has always enjoyed the shooting and hunting sports.

Graf & Sons, Inc. was founded in 1957 by Arnold Graf, his wife Velma, their two sons Bob and Howard,
and their spouses. What has become known as “The Reloading Authority” first started as a gasoline
service station in Mexico, MO that sold boats, motors, hunting and fishing merchandise. Bob and
Marjorie Graf became sole owners of the business after the passing of co-founder Arnold Graf in 1972
and the retirement of Howard Graf in 1981. In 1986, Bob and Marjorie started to advertise across the
board and began to sell internationally. In the beginning they shipped just 1,000-2,000 products a year but
with the creation of their website, www.grafs.com, in 2001, the product lines expanded to fit the need.
Sadly, Marjorie’s husband Bob passed away in 2018.

Marj enjoys family activities with her four children, five grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. In her
spare time, she also enjoys shooting, camping, hunting, fishing, cooking, and church activities.

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“I credit my parents and upbringing for molding me into a woman of excellence. I’m fortunate. I was
taught by my parents that work is necessary to survive. Always do your best.” - Marjorie A. Graf

For further information, contact www.grafs.com.

About P.O.W.E.R. Magazine (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) and

Powerwoe.com
P.O.W.E.R is an online community as well as a digital and exclusive print magazine featuring celebrities
and everyday hardworking professional women. Our mission is to provide a powerful network of
empowering women who will mentor and inspire each other to be the best they can be. Through our
valuable services, our members can network, collaborate with like-minded professionals, gain recognition
and obtain knowledge from those who have already achieved success.

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S. K. Koop
516-365-3222
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