Olan Mills Sr.

For other uses, see Olan Mills (disambiguation).
Olan Mills Sr.
Born (1904-05-09)May 9, 1904
Died April 15, 1978(1978-04-15) (aged 73)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Occupation Entrepreneur
Website http://www.olanmills.com/

Olan Mills Sr. (May 9, 1904 – April 15, 1978) was an American photographer and entrepreneur known for co-founding the company Olan Mills with his wife, Mary Mills.[1]

Life and career

In 1932, Mills and his wife launched their business in Selma, Alabama. They used an old shed that they converted to a darkroom.[2] To improve business, they started going door-to-door. In 1938, the couple opened up its first permanent studio, located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

The first Olan Mills plant opened in 1940 in Springfield, Ohio.

Mills died at his home in Dallas, Texas from head injuries sustained in a fall.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.olanmills.com/about-us/history.asp
  2. ↑ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_gx5202/is_1991/ai_n19122035/
  3. ↑ United Press International (April 18, 1978). Olan Mills, Founder of Photo Studio Chain, Dies at 73. Los Angeles Times
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