About Us

For more than 60 years, Myron Corp. has been a global leader in the personalized business gifts industry. Known for the quality of our products, expertise, service and promotional value, we have helped over 1 million businesses strengthen and grow relationships through the use of business gifts. We are different from other providers because we share with every customer over a half-century of insight regarding how and why business gifts work. To learn more about us, please take a moment to read this interview with our founder and Chairman, Mike Adler:

Q. Can you tell us how Myron Corp. began?

A. Certainly. I was studying pre-med and was accepted to medical school. But, in 1949, when I finished my stint in the army, I had a change of plans. I decided to go into business - even though, at the time, I didn't know anything about business - and I went to my brother-in-law for advice. He gave me the idea that launched Myron: "Why not sell policy wallets?" I traveled all across the U.S., and I learned how to sell to insurance companies.

Q. Without a business background, how did you make Myron work?

A. I may have not known anything about "P & L's," but I knew from my years of study that if you lay out things in an orderly fashion, they come to you. And that's what happened. My wife, Elaine, and I started Myron in our basement with our young children helping out and the rest is history! Now we have over 1,000 dedicated employees to help our customers.

Q. How did you move beyond policy wallets and selling products to insurance companies?

A. Strictly by accident. I bought a list of a thousand insurance companies for a direct marketing campaign. But, as it turned out, the list included all types of businesses. I decided to approach these companies anyway, and lo and behold, they ordered. It seemed that our personalized gifts and accessories worked well for professionals in just about every type of industry. And, as our line expanded into calendars, holiday cards, pens, notepads, key rings, calculators, advertising specialties and so on, we received nothing except positive feedback.

Q. How have technological advances affected the company over the years?

A. Well, I've always been mechanically inclined. At the beginning, I applied the imprint myself to every product I sold. But these days, we use a laser-engraving process to personalize many of our products for precision, durability and to keep me free to do other things.

Q. Why does Myron succeed with all the competition that's out there?

A. We're always willing to take a chance with new products and equipment. We've always stayed on the cutting edge of technology. At the same time, we've managed to keep the personal touch. We're a big company, but we're still small in our customers' eyes. My theory is this: be big enough to make the investment and small enough to serve the customer.

Q. What's in the future for Myron?

A. We're already selling in 10 countries and my plan is to continue to expand globally. But there is one thing that won't change, if I have my way. I like having a family business and being around my children. It's the greatest pleasure to watch my kids get excited about the business and see them prosper. So, whatever changes are afoot, we'll remain a family business for the foreseeable future.