Marmon Automobile A model of automobile produced in Indianapolis, often called “the nearest American approximation to the Rolls-Royce,” the Marmon was produced… Read More »Marmon Automobile
Howard C. Marmon (May 24, 1876-Apr. 4, 1943). Howard C. Marmon is most well-known for designing the Wasp, which won the first 500-mile… Read More »Howard C. Marmon
Marsh Supermarkets Wilber Marsh opened the first Marsh grocery store in 1922 in North Salem, Indiana. By the 1930s, the family owned… Read More »Marsh Supermarkets
Charles Mayer II and Ferdinand L. Mayer Charles II (June 6, 1862-Nov. 30, 1925) and Ferdinand (Dec. 9, 1860-Mar. 13, 1925). Charles Mayer II and Ferdinand L.… Read More »Charles Mayer II and Ferdinand L. Mayer
William G. Mays (Dec. 4, 1945-Dec. 4, 2014). William G. (Bill) Mays was born to educators, Joy J. Mays and Theodore C. Mays… Read More »William G. Mays
Nicholas McCarty Sr. (Sept. 26, 1795-May 17, 1854). Born in Moorefield, Hardy County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Nicholas McCarty Sr. grew up in… Read More »Nicholas McCarty Sr.
Hugh J. McGowan (Jan. 25, 1857-Dec. 19, 1911). Born of immigrant parents on a farm near Liberty, Clay County, Missouri, McGowan became a… Read More »Hugh J. McGowan
Frank Edward McKinney Jr. (Nov. 3, 1938-Sept. 11, 1992). Born in Indianapolis, Frank McKinney Jr. grew up close to success. His father, was the… Read More »Frank Edward McKinney Jr.
Frank Edward McKinney Sr. (June 16, 1904-Jan. 9, 1974). The son of an Indianapolis fireman, Frank Edward McKinney Sr. quit Sacred Heart High School… Read More »Frank Edward McKinney Sr.
MCL Cafeterias In 1950, Indianapolis cousins Charles McGaughey and George Laughner founded MCL. They were cousins to the founder of MCL’s competitor… Read More »MCL Cafeterias
