In 2013, Morley turned 150 years old. This infographic celebrates our milestones, one century at a time. Check out this graphic to see how we made company history in the 1800s, 1900s and 2000s.
1. 1863
1871
1927
1950s
1994
1974
2010
2012
2009
2013
WE’RE TURNING 150 YEARS OLD THIS
YEAR, BUT SOME SIDES OF MORLEY REMAIN
A MYSTERY. HERE’S YOUR GUIDE TO A FEW
OF OUR EXPLOITS – PAST AND PRESENT.
Morley family members chartered
Second National Bank.
The nation’s first car sale via international
phone call was placed from Morley’s office.
We were the world’s largest distributor
of many products, including the
then-popular RCA Victor brand.
NASCAR champion Tony
Stewart attended our annual
associate vehicle show.
We rocked the Detroit
Historical Museum with
the design, fabrication
and installation of the
Kid Rock Music Lab.
Vice President Joe Biden visited
Saginaw to recognize Morley for its
growth during the economic downturn.
Harry Smith featured this event on
Good Morning America the next day.
On our 25-acre, 400,000-square-
foot, four-building campus,
1,500 associates continue to
champion the Morley Gold
Standard®
of service that our
founders initiated 150 years ago.
We started out as a hardware store,
and by 1892, became the 2nd largest
hardware distributor in the U.S.
The 1800s
The 1900s
1888Morley’s extended family
funded the startup of
Eastman Kodak Company.
16,000 [PEOPLE]
1,500 [ASSOCIATES]
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2000
We helped a client motivate
16,000 of its distributors
with a Vegas meeting and
getaway– possibly the largest
group travel program up
to that point in history.
Morley staff doubled. With urban revitalization
in mind, we transformed a roller rink into our
new HQ, later incorporating a former health
club and a former Fortune 500 phone company
building to accommodate our expansion in
a sustainable way.