Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Basketville founder dies

The man whose small company in Putney became a global business thanks to President Richard Nixon died Saturday. Frank Wilson was 89. At one time, his company, Basketville, had nine stores on the east coast. The company sold baskets made from ash and oak in small stands and stores. Wilson was one of the first Americans to trade with China after President Nixon ended a long-standing trade embargo.