78 and Counting

“Alligator Annie” Alma Tippins hopes someone will show up to buy her installing business. Until then, she’ll keep bossing around her crew.

78 and Counting

 After 27 years in the industry, Alma Tippins does most of her work from a lawn chair, supervising her team of contractors. (Photos courtesy of Alma Tippins)

Every once in a while I get a reminder about a big challenge to the onsite industry — the aging of our workforce. It happened again recently when the phone rang and Alligator Annie was on the other end of the line, talking a blue streak about big plans to sell her business...

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