How 100-Year-Old Companies Survive

Thursday, February 28, 2019

Van Dusen Beverages Is One of Nine Companies to Celebrate 170th Anniversary in 2019

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Astoria Pepsi-Cola bottler Van Dusen Beverages claims to be Oregon's oldest business. Established in 1849 as Van Dusen Mercantile, t...
Monday, February 4, 2019

Nine Companies Hit 150 Years in 2019

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1869  Often referred to as the Reconstruction Era, the United States was struggling to recover from the Civil War. These nine companies ...
Friday, January 25, 2019

One Company Hits 195 Years in 2019

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Ashaway Line & Twine Ashaway is best know as the only U.S. manufacturer of world-class racket strings, but it is also a lead...
Thursday, January 24, 2019

7th Generation Family Company Reaches 230th Anniversary

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Hanover, Maryland firm George R. Ruhl & Son has been providing high quality bakery supplies to the mid-Atlantic states since starti...
Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Two Insurance Companies Celebrate 225 Years of Writing Policies

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When you think about it, you kinda want to do business with an insurance company that has been around a while. These two started in 1794 an...
Tuesday, January 22, 2019

America's Oldest Funeral Service Celebrates 250 Years

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Located in Strasburg, Pennsylvania Bachman Funeral Home is an 8th generation family business. Established in 1769 it can lay claim to be...
Monday, January 21, 2019

Just One U.S. Company Celebrates 175th Anniversary in 2019

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Congratulations go out to 5th generation family-owned and operated Maine building materials, lumber yard, and hardware store S. W. Collin...
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Vicki TenHaken
Professor of Management at Hope College in Holland, MI; Ruch Director of the Baker Scholars Program; 2007/08 Fulbright Scholar at the Krakow University of Economics in Poland. 25 years of business experience including positions as VP of Marketing, Founder & General Manager of Herman Miller Retail, and EVP of Strategy with Herman Miller, Inc., and in Human Resource Management with General Electric. Served on the boards of SoundOff Signal, Resthaven Care Community, and Hope College. Publications include articles in the areas of leadership, corporate longevity, global business and entrepreneurship.
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