Carol Tholen Lins may have grown up the daughter of a plumber, but her experience in the industry was limited. She instead built a successful career in business and pharmaceutical marketing, sales and auditing.That changed in 2006, when her father’s failing health caused her to take over his company, Real-Tite Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of plumbing expansion plugs.Since then she’s worked hard to continue his legacy and build on Real-Tite’s reputation for making expansion plugs that are easy to install and remove, while still producing a leakproof seal.Plumber recently spoke with Tholen Lins about the company’s history and what
