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also selected and approved each and every product to be included
in the catalog. Mr. Bennett was also constantly researching
products and fashion forecasts for national and international
markets. He also personally designed many of petitioner's
products over the years. Mr. Bennett typically worked 60 or more
hours per week, 7 days a week.
Mr. Bennett hired Mr. Sokol as an employee because of Mr.
Sokol's qualifications in the textile industry. Mr. Sokol held a
bachelor of science degree in textile engineering. Prior to
coming to work for petitioner, Mr. Sokol worked in Mexico for 25
to 30 years, first as the general manager of a knitting firm and
then as owner of a textile machinery sales firm. Mr. Sokol's
duties during petitioner's formative years were to locate
manufacturers to make the products according to Mr. Bennett's
specifications, visit and inspect the factories to ensure they
had adequate machinery and personnel to fill the volume of orders
that petitioner would be demanding, and assure that the products
of the manufacturers met petitioner's quality control
specifications. In addition, Mr. Sokol oversaw the operations at
petitioner's warehouse and maintained its facilities.
During the years in issue, Mr. Sokol was dealing with 50 or
more manufacturers. Mr. Sokol visited the manufacturing
facilities throughout the United States and abroad, so that
quality control and on-time supply could be assured. In
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