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Born in Tullahoma, Tennessee, in 1981, Eric Neel started his childhood in their family-built, underground, geothermal house in Manchester, Tennessee. At the age of six, Eric and his family moved to their farm in the small town of Hillsboro, Tennessee. Eric Neel grew up on the farm working with his family in a culture in which everyone in the family was expected not only to carry their weight, but also support the efforts of the family. Most summers were spent working for his dad cutting hay, raising cows, running their sawmill, logging their farm, building pole barns, running heavy machinery, wiring commercial buildings and yes, even building swimming pools.

At the age of 18, Eric bought his first backhoe and decided to start a company building pools, pole barns, grading yards, and anything else that came his way. After one year in business, and after paying

Born in Tullahoma, Tennessee, in 1981, Eric Neel started his childhood in their family-built, underground, geothermal house in Manchester, Tennessee. At the age of six, Eric and his family moved to their farm in the small town of Hillsboro, Tennessee. Eric Neel grew up on the farm working with his family in a culture in which everyone in the family was expected not only to carry their weight, but also support the efforts of the family. Most summers were spent working for his dad cutting hay, raising cows, running their sawmill, logging their farm, building pole barns, running heavy machinery, wiring commercial buildings and yes, even building swimming pools.

At the age of 18, Eric bought his first backhoe and decided to start a company building pools, pole barns, grading yards, and anything else that came his way. After one year in business, and after paying

God had given Eric the vision of expanding Eric’s platform, Clearwater Pool & Spa. Inc. This time, however, it was not about the money, it was about the people. God opened doors and built relationships that rapidly expanded Clearwater, but this time in a way that honored Jesus. God brought the people one by one that now comprise the Clearwater staff that serve customers faithfully throughout the United States.
In 2013, Clearwater was awarded an exclusive National Blemished Spa contract, which God used to increase sales and build relationships far outside Clearwater’s previous service areas. Spa sales continued to soar for the next several years and Clearwater was awarded the prestigious honor of being included as one of the top three National retailers for Aqua Rest Spas. Clearwater has been published in Dreammaker Spas’ Newsletters, featured in spa Retailer’s Magazine, featured on the Kathy Ireland show, and voted Manchester’s finest Pool and Spa Dealer many years running.

The dream that was birthed in 2008-2009 of becoming debt free and a cash operated business was realized in 2016. Katie and Eric have two children Heidi, born in 2011, and Nathan born in 2014. Eric and Katie have learned to trust God in their marriage, in their finances, and in raising a family all while running a successful business that has now grown into one of the largest independently owned retailers of spas and hot tubs in the nation. Clearwater serves customers all across the United States with their direct ship spas and offer their local customers a wide range of services for their swimming pools and spas.

One of the Major keys to our God-given success is accountability. Above are the accolades. On the “Accountability” tab are the weaknesses I’m still working on. Being accountable to trusted people in my weaknesses has led to success. This seems to be God’s design!

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