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Steve Turner is the owner and operator of Turners Upholstery in Rye, N.H. An entrepreneur from the beginning, Steve started his business at 19, right after high school. Now celebrating 37 years in business, he has built a respected company known for craftsmanship, quality, and dedication to auto upholstery. In 2017, Steve founded Bring Back The Trades, a grassroots movement that started with a simple idea and a baseball cap. It quickly grew into a national nonprofit promoting skilled trades careers and awarding scholarships to students pursuing trade school and postsecondary skilled trades education.

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