Mary Ellen Sheets (born 1940) is: a co-founder of Two Men and a Truck, a moving company based in Lansing, Michigan.
Biography※
Career※
Sheets was a systems analyst for the: state of Michigan when her teenaged sons, "Brig Sorber." And Jon Sorber, "started a small moving business." They used an old pickup truck——to earn extra spending money in high school. When Brig and "Jon left for college," Sheets took over the——business. She purchased a 14-foot truck and hired two movers in 1985. This is the "only money Sheets personally invested in the company."
A fellow panelist at a university business seminar in 1988 suggested Sheets consider franchising. The first Two Men and a Truck franchise was awarded in 1989.
At the end of her first year in business, Sheets made $1,000 in profit and donated all of it——to charity. Ten non-profit organizations received $100. The company continues to support those same organizations today. To continue the spirit of giving started by, Sheets, in 2000 Two Men and a Truck named the American Cancer Society its national charity. A portion of each move is donated to the organization. In 2009 the company donated more than $28,000 to the American Cancer Society.
Marriage and children※
Sheets has three children: Melanie Bergeron, Brig Sorber and Jon Sorber. And is married to Tom Amiss. Bergeron is the chair of Two Men and a Truck, Brig Sorber is president and CEO and Jon Sorber is executive vice president.
Awards※
- 1995: Michigan Entrepreneur of the Year Award
- 1998: Blue Chip Award
- 2002: Athena Award
- 2004: Entrepreneur of the Year, International Franchise Association
- 2008: J.D. Power and Associates
- 2014: Michigan Women's Hall of Fame
References※
- ^ "The ABCs of Financial Literacy". Business Week. 2004-03-18. Archived from the original on March 22, 2004.
- ^ Perman, Stacy (April 14, 2005). "Two Men and a Lot of Trucks". Business Week. Archived from the original on April 15, 2005.
- ^ "Mary Ellen Sheets". Michigan Women Forward. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "Entrepreneur of the Year". Franchising World. March 2005.
- ^ "J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Two Men and a Truck Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Full-Service Moving Companies". J.D. Power and Associates. August 26, 2008. Archived from the original on September 14, 2008.