James E. Casey Quotes

One measure of your success will be the degree to which you build up others who work with you. While building up others, you will build up yourself.

One measure of your success will be the degree to which you build up others who work with you. While building up others, you will build up yourself.

James E. Casey

Tags: success, work, yourself, building

The basic principle which I believe has contributed more than any other to the building of our business as it is today, is the ownership of our company by the people employed in it.

James E. Casey

The basic principle which I believe has contributed more than any other to the building of our business as it is today, is the ownership of our company by the people employed in it.

James E. Casey

Tags: today, believe, company

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James E. Casey (March 29, 1888 – June 6, 1983) was an American businessman, known for being the founder of the American Messenger Company, today known as UPS.
In 1907, 19-year-old James Casey founded the American Messenger Company in Seattle, Washington. 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.
He died on June 6, 1983, in a hospital-nursing home in Seattle and his grave is at the mausoleum of the Holyrood Catholic Cemetery in Shoreline, Washington.