Four decades ago this month, the Traverse City business community saw the launch of what would eventually become one of its most iconic success stories.
It was in April 1984 that Frank and Louise Hagerty started Hagerty Classic Marine Insurance out of their home basement. Forty years later, Hagerty is a publicly traded company with hundreds of employees in the Traverse City area alone.
This month, the TCBN celebrates Hagerty and the start of its fifth decade in business by looking back at what’s happened so far. Below, we’ve compiled a detailed timeline of how Frank, Louise, their kids, and …
