Wheaton World Wide Moving is a moving and storage company based in
Indianapolis, Indiana
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, with more than 250 authorized agents.
It handles household moving, corporate relocation, international shipping, military and government relocation and special commodity shipments.
History
* 1945: Clipper Van Lines founded by Earnest S. Wheaton
* 1951: Changed name to Wheaton Van Lines, Inc., following lawsuit with Pan Am
* Late 1950s: Expanded domestic and international services
* 1973: First carrier in the nation to hold complete 50-state authority from the
Interstate Commerce Commission
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* 1986: Named one of the top 101 service companies in America
* 1987: Changes name to Wheaton World Wide Moving
* 1989: Named one of the top 101 service companies in America
* 2000: Becomes a corporate sponsor of
Give Kids the World, a non-profit for children with life-threatening diseases
* 2012: Acquires
Bekins Van Lines, Inc.
Awards and highlights
Wheaton Moving supports the
Give Kids the World program, which helps children with life-threatening illnesses visit attractions in central Florida by providing transportation, meals and attraction tickets.
Wheaton's chairman, Stephen Burns, was named 2006
Ernst & Young
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Entrepreneur of the Year for the Lake Michigan Area Program.
References
External links
Official Website
Moving companies of the United States
Transport companies established in 1945
Storage companies
Companies based in Indianapolis
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