Before entering public life, he managed a lumber operation and a national consulting firm.

Highly successful, Corey's lumber operations grew to employ more than five hundred people.

In the 19th century, it developed into a major railroad center for northern lumber operations.

She then fined a lumber company $1.9 million, a record for a lumber operation in Brazil.

A depot established near the lumber operations in 1871 was called "Nestonia".

He was educated at the local public school and involved in lumber operations in the area.

Major businesses in the community included two gins, a hotel, saloon, lumber operation, and a newspaper (the Sun).

He also purchased African-American slaves to work as laborers, especially in his lumber operations.

He built a large lumber operation and pioneered the manufacturing of rubber outerware.

Some additional business for the railroad was provided by local lumber operations.