The Lester Group
Jay Dickens has an extensive background in serving the building industry, Jay Dickens worked throughout the industry at both large publicly traded companies and entrepreneurial enterprises. Prior to joining The Lester Group, he was vice president of American Direct; vice president and GM of ThyssenKrupp Elevator Americas; president of Doors In Motion, Inc, President of the Hendricks Companies and President of Rugby Building Products. Jay is active in the YMCA board, the Chamber of Commerce and is board chair of the Boys and Girls club of the Blue Ridge. He graduated from Millsaps College with degrees in Finance and Political Science. Jay has been active in the NLBMA and now is involved in the Building Materials Supply Association.
The Lester Group
The Lester Group Providing Southwest Virginia and the Surrounding Areas with Service and Reliability for over 100 Years The Lester Group is a diverse company offering contractor and retail based home centers, rental properties and real estate, and forest products in Virginia, North Carolina, and West Virginia. Holdings include four full service building materials stores serving the needs of professional builders, contractors, remodelers and homeowners in four major Virginia markets. The company also has a rigorous residential and commercial real estate portfolio and over 18,000 acres of timberland and a door manufacturing plant.