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 | | At age 18, Nebraska native Joyce Clyde Hall arrived in Kansas City, Missouri, with two shoeboxes full of postcards under his arm and the American Dream in his heart.
The postcards sold and the dream came true. Both successes were born of values "Mr. J.C." embraced when in 1910 he founded the company that would become Hallmark Cards, Inc. Those values have lived on in the leadership of his son, Donald J. Hall, and in his grandson, current president and chief executive officer Donald J. Hall, Jr.
ARCHITECT OF AN INDUSTRY
J.C. Hall's entrepreneurial spirit led him from postcards to greeting cards...spurred the invention of modern gift wrap...changed the way greeting cards were displayed in stores...created the renowned Hallmark Hall of Fame...and made his company's name synonymous with quality and caring. It spawned friendships with the likes of Winston Churchill, Walt Disney, Norman Rockwell and Dwight D. Eisenhower, which in turn led to artistic collaborations and innovations such as the first Presidential Christmas cards.
Today's Hallmark remains privately owned and guided by values of quality and innovation. Its remarkable history is chronicled in the Hallmark Visitors Center adjoining the company's world headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri.
Learn more about Hallmark's history.
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