Pep Boys Automotive Supercenters

In 1946, Pep Boys went public. Manny Rosenfeld became the company's first corporate president, a position he held until his death in 1959. Moe Strauss was president from 1960 to 1973 and remained a member of the board of directors until his death in 1982, 61 years after he helped found Pep Boys.
During this time, the face of the auto industry changed dramatically. By 1960, the U.S.
had 74...

Before his death in 1982, Moe Strauss recounted this story about the company's humble beginnings: It was 1921, and Pep Auto Supplies was a new Philadelphia business. "We were trying to think of a name for our store, but we needed a name that was as short as possible. Our first storefront was only a few feet across." The partners were sitting around the store drinking nickel sodas and kicking...