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Events

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Date	Title	Category
12/23/1936	Terrell’s Equipment Stock Purchased Terrell’s Equipment Co., which was founded in Grand Rapids in 1908, manufactured steel cabinets, lockers and shelving. Metal Office Furniture Co. had obtained a controlling interest in Terrell in 1925,... View	Company
1961 - 1966	W.C. Davis Elected President Wendell C. Davis is elected President of Steelcase Inc. (and appointed as a director). Davis comes from Cribben and Sexton Company in Chicago. While Davis came to Steelcase under a 5-year agreement, he... View	Leadership
1988 - 1990	F.H. Merlotti Elected President & CEO Frank H. Merlotti (Sr.) is elected President and CEO of Steelcase Inc. Merlotti's history with the Company includes: plant manager (1964); vice president of manufacturing (1967); senior vice president... View	Leadership
12/1990 - 1994	J.K. Myers Elected President & CEO Jerry K. Myers is elected President and CEO of Steelcase Inc. Myers comes from TRW Corp. in Cleveland. His primary initiative is "World Class Performance" -- a continuous-improvement process with the following... View	Leadership
1994 - 1994	F.H. Merlotti Elected Interim President After Jerry K. Myers resigns, Frank H. Merlotti (Sr.), former President and CEO, agrees to act as Interim President of Steelcase Inc. until a replacement can be found. Merlotti's history with the Company... View	Leadership