How 100-Year-Old Companies Survive

Friday, February 28, 2020

12 Companies Celebrate 155th Anniversaries in 2020

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In 1865 the Civil War ended. Of the many businesses founded that year, these 12 have survived to celebrate their 155th anniversary.  A few ...
Thursday, February 13, 2020

1860 Was A Turbulent Year; 7 Companies Founded Then Survive 160 Years

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The Pony Express began its first run from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California; Abraham Lincoln was elected 16th President of the...
Saturday, February 8, 2020

Five Generational Companies Celebrate 165th Anniversary in 2020

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Of the eight companies founded in 1855 surviving into 2020 to celebrate their 165th anniversary, six are private and five of those are gene...
Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Eight Companies Celebrate 170th Anniversaries in 2020

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An interesting mix of companies were started in 1850 and now celebrate their 170th anniversaries, proving you don't have to be in a cer...
Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Three 175th Anniversary Celebrations in 2020

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A public manufacturing company, a law firm, and a mutual insurance company all celebrate 175 years of continuous operation this year. Centu...
Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Three Businesses Celebrate 180 Years

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26 states took part in the 1840 census, including the new states of Michigan and Arkansas; Florida, Iowa and Wisconsin were still territori...
Monday, January 20, 2020

Two 6th Generation Companies Celebrate 185 Years in Business

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Two remarkable companies will celebrate their 185th anniversaries in 2020: they have both been in the same family for six generations, bo...
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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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