The document summarizes the history of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) from its founding in 1943 by C. Wilson Harder to 2011. It highlights various milestones such as becoming the NFIB in 1949, launching member publications, defeating government regulations, and expanding advocacy efforts. The NFIB has grown to represent hundreds of thousands of small business owners nationwide over nearly 70 years of operation.

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2. 1943
C. Wilson Harder
founds the National
Federation of Small
Business (NFSB), Inc.
in the basement of his
home in San Mateo
California, and signs
up its first members at
$8.50 a year. 2

3. 1949
NFSB
becomes the
National
Federation of
Independent
Business
(NFIB).
3

4. 1958
The first
Mandates are
printed on one
side of single
sheet of paper.
The format
remains simple
today. 4

5. In the early days, almost everyone
pitched in to help with the Mandate
mailing. 5

6. 1959
An early
employee
publication
highlights
“Sixteen Years
of Growth and
Progress.”
6

7. 1969
Wilson S. Johnson-
formerly an NFIB
division manager is
elected president of
NFIB. Membership is
at 266,000 when he
takes office and will
double under his
leadership. 7

8. 1977
Auto dealer
Charles Raffone
becomes the
500,000th small
business owner
to join NFIB.
8

9. 1983
The board of
directors names
John Sloan as
NFIB‟s third
President.
9

10. 1984
President John Sloan and NFIB
counsel Mike McKevitt visit in Vice
President George Bush‟s West
Wing Office. 10

11. 1985
Led by Wayne
Campbell (hired in
1979) in the State
Government
Relations
department, NFIB
reaches a long-held
goal: a lobbyist in
every state. 11

12. 1986
President
Reagan
addresses NFIB
members.
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13. 1990
Debut issue of
Independent
Business magazine
is published.
13

14. 1992
Jack Faris becomes NFIB‟s fourth
president. In 1993, he leads NFIB in
the fight of its life: defeating the
Clinton health-care employer
mandate. 14

15. 1997
NFIB unveils the Campaign to Abolish
the IRS Code in
Independence, Missouri. The
Campaign gathers more than one
million signatures and garners national 15
media attention.

16. 2000
The second NFIB
Congressional Small
Business Summit is held
in Washington, D.C.
Retired General Colin
Powell, Speaker of the
House Dennis Hastert and
IRS Commissioner
Charles Rossotti are
among the key speakers.
16

17. 2000
MYBusiness magazine
becomes the premier
member publication.
“Capitol Coverage” and
“NFIB Report from the
State Capitols” are
features of the new
magazine.
17

18. 2000
NFIB President Jack Faris is named
No. 1 on the “Power 30” list be Fortune
Small Business magazine. Tom
Sullivan, Executive Director of the NFIB
Legal Foundation, is also listed at No.
23. 18

19. 2001
NFIB expands its online
presence to become the
Internet‟s most comprehensive
small-business resource.
19

20. 2001
NFIB and its members
help defeat
Occupational Safety and
Health Administration‟s
ergonomics regulations
that would have cost
small-business owners
more than $40 billion.
20

21. 2002
NFIB stages its third Congressional Small
Business Summit in Washington, D.C.
where Barbara Bush, Dick Cheney, Elaine
Chao and other members of President
Bush‟s staff address NFIB members and
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staffers.

22. 2003
President Bush
names NFIB
President Jack Faris
to the President‟s
Export Council
(PEC), the premier
national advisory
committee on
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international trade.

23. Hundreds of the nation‟s
2004 politically active small-
business owners
converged on
Washington, D.C. for the
NFIB National Small
Business Summit. Among
the highlights: a stirring
address by President
George W. Bush, a
former NFIB member. 23

24. 2006
Todd A.
Stottlemyer
becomes the
5th President of
NFIB.
24

25. 2008
@NFIB
launches with
currently over
5,000 followers.
25

26. NFIB and eBay partner to host the
National Small Business Summit, so
businesses of all types, from brick and
mortar, to online, could come together to
learn and connect.
2008 26

27. 2009
NFIB launches
webinar series for
small business
owners, watched by
10,000 viewers to
date. Attend a webinar
27

28. 2009
Dan Danner is
named the 6th
President of NFIB.
Meet Dan Danner 28

29. 2009
NFIB creates a
Facebook page for
those who „Like‟
small business.
29

30. 2010
25 NFIB
Members
Join the
112th
Congress.
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31. 2010
NFIB joins 26 states in the historic
lawsuit challenging the
constitutionality of the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act. 31

32. 2010
The new
NFIB.com
launches, impr
oving the
online
experience for
small business
owners and
members 32

33. 2011
The NFIB.com studio launches with
breaking interviews covering issues
and raising awareness for small
businesses. Take a look 33

34. Will you help us write the future?
Join today and help
us shape the way
we promote and
protect your right to
own, operate, and
grow your small
business.
For more information, visit:
http://www.nfib.com