Espy Lumber Company

Company Overview

Wesley Espy launched Espy Concrete Company, Inc. in 1958, which later became Espy Lumber Company, Inc. Two years post the completion of the first bridge linking the island to the mainland, the company commenced its business on Hilton Head. At first, the main service was providing concrete to the growing resort developments.

As Hilton Head's population surged from 900 to 2,500 during the 1960s, the company expanded its offerings to include lumber and construction materials. As a result, the business expanded beyond its first location on what is now known as Pope Avenue. In 1971, the company acquired two acres of the current five-acre property on Arrow Road. The new construction was completed, allowing Espy Lumber to move to its present location in 1972. During the 1970s, the concrete division was sold, while the lumber and building materials segment continued to grow, leading to the acquisition of an additional three-acre parcel for future expansion.

Tragically, in the fall of 1978, Wesley Espy lost his life in a car accident, and the estate offered the company for sale. Mike joined Espy Lumber in June 1982 as an outside salesman, rising to General Manager in 1986 and later becoming Vice President in 1993. The Board of Directors named Mike President of Espy Lumber Co. on July 1, 2013.

Mike hails from Macon, Georgia, spent his childhood in Vidalia, and studied business and marketing at Valdosta State College.

Mike engages in numerous community and industry activities: Point Comfort Property Owners Association (Board Member 1993-1994, President 1994-1995, ARB Member 2000-present), Hilton Head Home Builders Association (Board of Directors, Associate Council Vice President 1995, Associate of the Year 1995), SBMA (Board of Directors), State Director for Home Builders Association 1998, Hilton Head Baseball Association (Board of Directors), and Dixie Youth Baseball (Coach). He is also a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church.