Division
The company was at that point divided between the two brothers Frank who owned Van Dyne Crotty Company in Columbus, Ohio and L.William Crotty who became the CEO of Van Dyne Crotty Inc, which this article is written about.
L. William Crotty would become the catalyst to lead the company into its next era of growth. L.William began his career in the U.S. Marine Corps as Drill instructor at Parris Island, SC and then upon his return he graduated from the University of Dayton.
L. William led the company by example working in all areas of the company. He rewarded his employees for performance and always promoted an anti-union work environment where people were treated fairly. One of his favorite sayings to his associates was "inch by inch is a cinch...mile by mile is a trial".
L.William grew the privately held company from an estimated $5 million per year in sales revenues to $90 million. During this time the third generation of Crotty's were being raised in the company, and would eventually help shape the textile leasing industry.
Daniel Crotty would become President of Van Dyne Crotty in the mid 1990s and then grow the company to roughly $115 million per year in annual revenues; his brother Kevin Crotty was Vice President of Operations, and Robert Crotty Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
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