National Wholesale Co. was well-prepared long before its founder’s passing

By Paul Miller

Trust in Talent
As for finding people like Tate, and even Lookabill way back in the ’60s, “Eddie had a real talent for picking people,” points out Nereus “N.C.” English III, president of Thomasville, N.C.-based Carolina Underwear Co., a longtime supplier to National Wholesale. “He was loyal to them, and they were loyal to him. He left good management in place when he became incapacitated. Today, they continue to bring good people on board.”