The Work Begins
From age 11, Roy began working in the family business, founded by his father, and acquired a firm grounding in industry, craftmanship and marketing. In 1936, he graduated from R. J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem. From 1938 until 1943, while continuing in the family business, he was also employed by Piedmont Publishing, contracting as a distribution manager for the Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel.
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