The Coleman Company, Inc.
W.C. Coleman could see the light for the darkness. The young salesman was taking a stroll after a hard day’s work selling typewriters, and spotted a new type of lamplight in a drugstore window in Brockton, Alabama. This new light burned with a strong, steady white flame and was fueled by gasoline. The standard lamp of the era burned kerosene and produced a smoky, flickering, yellowish light. W.C. was stricken with very poor eyesight, and was very interested in this new, steady white light that enabled him to read even the smallest print in books and on medicine bottles. Coleman saw potential in the new light, and through his vision a new company was born that would put America’s farms and ranches in a new light, and would eventually make his name synonymous with outdoor fun.
Contact Details
Office Address
The Coleman Company, Inc.
3600 North Hydraulic
Wichita, KS, USA 67219
Phone: (316) 832-2700
Fax: (316) 832-3060
Executives
President and CEO
Sam A. Solomon
SVP Global Administration and CFO
Daniel J. (Dan) Hogan