Carole Schumacher sells 15-year old camera business to longtime staffers Pope and Acuna

Carole Schumacher has sold Schumacher Camera to her two longtime employees and retired from the 15-year old business.

New equal partner owners are general manager James Pope, 42, and service manager Mike Acuna, 37.

Pope, a nine-year employee, continues responsibility for business affairs, and Acuna, with 13 years tenure, continues on the product and technical side. They obtained a bank loan for the purchase.

Carole Schumacher stated it was time for a younger generation to take over, believing that her two successors will bring new life to the business.