Everything about James E Casey totally explained
James E. Casey (
March 29,
1888 -
June 6,
1983),
American businessman, was born in Pick Handle Gulch near Candelaria, Nevada.
In
1907 19-year-old Jim Casey founded the American Messenger Company in
Seattle, Washington with $100 borrowed from a friend. He served as
president,
CEO and
chairman. Claude Ryan was his partner and his messengers were his brother George and other teenagers. His motto was "
best service and lowest rates" Deliveries were made on foot, bicycle, or motorcycle.
In
1913, Jim Casey agreed to merge with Evert McCabe's Motorcycle Messengers. Merchants Parcel Delivery was formed and focused now on packages. Their first delivery car was a 1913
Ford Model T. In
1919, the company expanded beyond Seattle and changed its name to
United Parcel Service.
Mr. Casey left three legacies by the end of his life:
UPS, the
Annie E. Casey Foundation, and
Casey Family Programs.
The successful businessman sought ways to help those who lacked the family life he knew to be so crucial. With his brothers George and Harry and his sister Marguerite, Mr. Casey created Casey Family Programs in 1966 to help children who were unable to live with their birth parents—giving them stability and an opportunity to grow to responsible adulthood.
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