Keith Dwiggins

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Oral History Information

Interview Date
Job Title
Purchasing Manager
Company Name
Beacock Music

Keith Dwiggins and his wife Michelle both work for Beacock Music in Vancouver, Washington. The store has always had that family feeling, being established by the husband and wife team of Dale and Susan Beacock, and now being operated by their children Russ and Gayle. Keith and Michelle just add the fact that Beacock’s is all about family. Keith worked for a music store close to his college while majoring in music with a minor in business. He put those stills to great use in 1996 when he was hired to run the Eugene, Oregon branch of Musician’s Friend. The company went on to open nine retail locations, which were bought out by Guitar Center in 1999. At that time Keith stayed on with Guitar Center and in fact opened a new store for them in Spokane, Washington. In 2005, when Beacock Music was opening their new headquarters store, Keith returned to become the Purchasing Manager and is once again feeling like he is among his music industry family.