United Parcel Service, Inc. is an American multinational shipping and supply-chain management company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, founded in Seattle in 1907 by James E. Casey as a messenger and delivery service. It grew through the twentieth century into the world's largest package delivery company by volume, operating a global network of ground and air transport recognizable by its brown delivery trucks and its longstanding shield logo.
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Company TypeAmerican multinational shipping-and-receiving and supply chain management company 2 Founded YearFounded August 28, 1907, in Seattle, Washington, as the American Messenger Company by James E. Casey with Claude Ryan. HeadquartersSandy Springs, Georgia, U.S. 2 Company Type
Company Type (category) Connections
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UPS parcel delivery service is operated by United Parcel Service, Inc.
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United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) is an American multinational shipping-and-receiving and supply chain management company founded in 1907.
History section, Expansion and diversification
In 1991, UPS relocated its headquarters to Sandy Springs, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta.
History section, Foundation
On August 28, 1907, James E. Casey founded the American Messenger Company with Claude Ryan in Seattle, Washington, capitalized with $100 in debt.
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