54th BIRTHDAY

[Investment Painting Contractors]

Investment Painting Contractors is PROUD to announce it's 54th Birthday. IPC was formed at my kitchen table July 4th, 1966 to help me pay for college. I took a semester off to paint a large apartment building in Detroit. I lost my deferment an was in uniform Sept 30, 1966. I was in Vietnam by 1967. Returning state side in August 1968 and stationed at a Nike site in Arlington Heights Illinois. With time left to serve and making $240 a month, I bought an old truck and having to be on duty in the daytime I got a contract painting gas stations in Chicago at night. By hiring the Vietnam Vets I was stationed with, I was able to keep buying trucks and expanding the Co.

I finally got discharged on July 4th 1969 (I kid you not). The company kept evolving into a National Painting Co. Traveling and painting hundreds of Taco Bells, Walgreens, Kmarts ETC. Ending up in Milwaukee for 30 years as our central point and eventually cutting our travels to the Midwest.

Along the way I established a tight crew, all kids including Chris who told me someday he would "OWN" the Company. Well now he does, and to our surprise he moved the company to Summerfield. For the last 13 years he and the Guys have made us very Proud.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY INVESTMENT PAINTING Len & Mary The retired half

[Bill32]

Great success story, Happy Birthday!:coolsmiley:

[Two Bills]

Love a success story.
Happy 54th Birthday!

[Carla B]

What a great story, congratulations on your success and your son's, also.

You were in Viet Nam the same time as my husband. He was older, 24, when drafted, and a journeyman electrician. His job in the Army was generator mechanic. It sounds like you came back unscathed, as did he, luckily.

[Blessed2BNTV]

Such an accomplishment! Investment Painting Company has painted all our TV homes and even you (Len) came out of retirement to paint an accent wall.

Chris has a terrific crew and I pray for another 54 years of success!

[Kenswing]

Congratulations, Len! And thank you for your service.

[Nucky]

Your Son is a Credit to you and your wife. He is a very nice guy and you put the operation in very good hands. Thanks for your Service. Great story, I love it.

[Investment Painting Contractors]

Your Son is a Credit to you and your wife. He is a very nice guy and you put the operation in very good hands. Thanks for your Service. Great story, I love it.

Chris is not my son. He's a long time employee. You are right about my wife we started with a young crew, she was like a shop steward. She was the mediator the HR dept. the credit manager, social worker etc. Len

[stadry]

very rewarding to build a company then be secure knowing you've chosen the right person to manage it thru the next years,,, hopefully chris will be as fortunate when its his turn to leave

[TGIF32162]

Happy Birthday! We are very happy with all the professional work you have done for us.������

[Sunflower33]

Great to finally hear something really nice on this site Congrats to your family

[Aloha1]

Congrats! Great success story.

[Kathrynsews]

Congratulations! Great story!

[OlifOlif]

Would we obtain a sample?

[Investment Painting Contractors]

Thank You. With all that is going on in the World it was nice to see some nice positive posts for a change. Mary Chris and I, THANK YOU very much.