Career
In 1907, 19-year-old James (Jim) Casey founded the American Messenger Company in Seattle, Washington with $100 borrowed from a friend. He served as president, Chief Executive Officer and chairman. 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 (United Parcel Service). He consistently gave cr to his mother, Annie East. Casey, for holding their family together after Jim’s father died.
As a youngster delivering packages on the Seattle streets, Jim Casey was exposed to the excesses of a bustling city in the midst of the Klondike Gold Rush.
He credited the guidance of a strong mother and support of his family with keeping him grounded. The successful businessman sought ways to help those who lacked the family life he found to be so crucial. By the time of his death, Mr.
Casey left three legacies: United Parcel Service, the Annie East. Casey Foundation, and Casey Family Programs.
He was inducted in 2002.