100 Years of Brown-tude
August 19th, 2007
UPS celebrates its 100-year anniversary
By HARRY R. WEBER, AP Business Writer, Sat Aug 4, 6:14 AM ET
It started out in 1907 as the brainchild of two teenagers in a Seattle basement, whose fledgling messenger service made deliveries on foot or on bicycle. As UPS Inc. celebrates its 100-year anniversary later this month, it now is the world’s largest shipping carrier — a $47 billion business with a fleet of trucks, an airline and operations in 200 countries.