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Les Coble
President
Nashville Cash & Carry, LLC, Nashville, Tenn.
Mr. Coble was in investment banking for 15 years with Equitable Securities as vice president of institutional sales when the company was sold. In 2004, he chose to leave the banking industry and become a business operator, purchasing in July 2004 Nashville Cash & Carry, along with partner Arthur “Buddy” Best. Together, they have maintained the foundation from which this 130+ year-old business was built, while refining its business systems, upgrading equipment and broadening selections to enhance the shopping experience for a diverse and established customer base.
A native of Nashville, Mr. Coble is a graduate of Southern Methodist University and holds a master’s in business administration from Vanderbilt University.
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Arthur “Buddy” Best
Management Consultant
Nashville Cash & Carry, LLC, Nashville, Tenn.
Mr. Best brings to Nashville Cash & Carry over three decades of food wholesale experience as president and chief operating officer with companies such as CB Ragland and Fleming Foods. A native of Memphis, he grew up learning from his father’s career in the food wholesale business at Malone & Hyde of Memphis as chief financial officer.
Mr. Best has a bachelor’s of science degree in economics and a master’s in business administration from the University of Virginia. His strong financial background has involved him in other ventures, including his newest investment in a 23-unit chain of consumer finance stores that make small loans and provide an array of money services.
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Michael Bull
General Manager
Nashville Cash & Carry, LLC, Nashville, Tenn.
Mr. Bull offers over 17 years of retail management experience working for such “big box” retailers as Wal-Mart, Dollar General and Big Lots. Working for these big-box retailers would require Mr. Bull to move from store to store, city to city as their general manager. So, Nashville Cash & Carry was a refreshing change that allowed him to finally call Nashville home. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Bull was training manager for Dollar General, training newly-hired store managers. He is a graduate of Henderson State University of Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
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