Interstate Van Lines - Origins

Origins

Arthur E. Morrissette started the business at a cost of US$450 when he left the Navy Department in 1943. The original name was Ace Van & Storage, based in south-east Washington, D.C.; the present name was used from 1967, when the company also introduced its "Top Hat" logo. For 29 years he fronted the company's radio and television commercials. He died on 24 April 1996, having resigned from his role in the company in 1993.

Subsequent members of the Morrissette family who have been involved with the company include at least two who have been its president, Arthur E. Morrissette Jr. and John D. Morrissette.

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