Five years later, he got his first head coaching job at Bowling Green, where he stayed for two years. Then it was on to Utah, where he went with two bowl wins, including the Fiesta Bowl, making him the most sought-after coach in the nation and leading him to Florida. In 13 seasons between Florida and Ohio State, Meyer won three national titles — two with quarterback Tim Tebow and the Gators in and , and one with Ohio State in He resigned at Ohio State after the season.
This map from shows the growing expansion of Fred Meyer stores throughout the Pacific Northwest. Moving into the s, Fred Meyer stores added more and more departments, including music and electronics.
Meyer, circa at about 90 years old. Fred continued to work at the company until shortly before his death in at the age of Fred Meyer loved the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest. He and his wife Eva had a home in Wemme, Oregon on Mt. Hood which they called "Eve's Eden. In these clips, you'll see: Fred Meyer and his groundskeeper, Jack Fisher, fell a huge tree on the property; Fred and Eva Meyer playing on a giant seesaw at nearby Camp Arrah Wanna; Fred and Eva riding a tandem bicycle together ; and Fred washing dishes at their outdoor kitchen where he's joined first by his stepson, Earle A.
Chiles and then by Eva. After Eva's death in , Fred Meyer preferred to stay in Portland. His business empire grew exponentially in the years following and he would later say, "After the Missus passed on, I had nothing better to do. I enjoyed life with her and without her there wasn't much to do so I opened more stores. He discusses current events, the development of his business and his personal philosophies.
Meyer passed away in , but his store and his legacy lives on. The company continued its expansion, acquiring more small grocery chains throughout the West. The kinds of goods sold at the stores continued to expand as well and new stores included electronics departments, home improvement sections and exercise equipment. By the mid-nineties, Fred Meyer's stores merged with another national chain, Kroger, Inc.
The Fred Meyer name is still used for the stores in the Pacific Northwest. In fact, there are now over stores with the Fred Meyer name. And to think, it all started with a man delivering coffee on horseback! One of the first stores to open after the death of Fred Meyer, the Beaverton location was the largest and most ambitious store to date. The site was a testament to Fred G. Meyer's prescience in the real estate market: he had bought this land decades earlier when there was little development anywhere nearby.
When the store opened, it was perfectly located at the intersection of Highway and the Beaverton-Hillsdale highway.
As seen on the cover of the Fred Meyer employee newsletter, huge crowds gathered at the grand opening of the Beaverton store not only to see the state-of-the-art new facility, but also to catch a glimpse of Farrah Fawcett who hosted the celebration. The Fred Meyer apparel departments continued to keep up with the latest fashions.
This is a display from around at the Hawthorne store. The departments in Fred Meyer stores began to change and expand, too. Every new Fred Meyer store had a stand-alone jewelry store. The Fred Meyer electronics departments evolved with the advent of personal computers.
Here a girl is seen testing out a Commodore 64 computer, circa This included 27 Foodtown premium supermarkets, 22 3 Guys discount supermarkets, and Georgie Pie family restaurants. The first Kmart discount store opened in New Zealand in October of the same year.
Electronic funds transfer at the point of sale was introduced to all Coles Myer stores as part of the development of electronic scanning cash registers and other point-of-sale register systems to improve efficiency in In mid, as part of a decision to concentrate on core businesses, the company sold its 25 percent minority stake in Bank of America Australia Ltd.
Also in , Myer Stores launched Myer Direct, a mail order business. That same year, use of the Super Kmart name was discontinued. The s were a difficult period for Coles Myer, as sales and profits stagnated as a result of a recession which hit nonfood sectors particularly hard. The company subsequently endured battles with institutional investors over corporate governance, specifically relating to Solomon Lew and Brian Quinn.
In November Lew, who held a more than 10 percent stake in Coles Myer, was elected chairman of the board, following Quinn's decision to relinquish the chairmanship and concentrate on his role as chief executive officer. Quinn was found guilty in and sentenced to four years in jail. Lew came into the spotlight following accusations that companies associated with him had benefited from his board positions with Coles Myer.
When institutional investor opposition to the board's composition came to a head in , Lew stepped down to become vice-chairman and Nobby Clark, who had overseen the restructuring of Foster's Brewing Company, was brought in as new chairman. As these management controversies and changes were playing themselves out, Coles Myer made a number of significant changes to its corporate structure and mix of operations.
While each group continued to operate under the separate Myer and Grace Bros. In April Coles New World Supermarkets changed their name to Coles Supermarkets, together with the launch of a new visual identity and customer service programs. Later that year Coles reduced the prices of 6, product lines as part of a new pricing and advertising policy. In , the company spun off Progressive Enterprises onto the New Zealand stock exchange, significantly reducing its foreign operations.
That same year, Coles Myer acquired 98 Big Rooster fast-food outlets and bolstered its liquor store holdings with the purchase of the Vintage Cellars chain from Magnum Australia Pty.
The following year, Grocery Holdings Pty. Coles Myer added two more concepts to its assortment of retail outlets with the launches of World 4 Kids toy and leisure superstores and Officeworks, a discount warehouse-style office supplies superstore. In November the company bought back from Kmart Corporation the That same month, Coles Myer began a multiyear divestment program in relation to the company's property portfolio.
Under the new structure, the company hoped to better integrate groupwide services, thereby eliminating duplication and cutting costs. The Coles Myer of the late s was a much more streamlined and focused company than that of just a few years previous. Though still considered by some observers as too large for the relatively small Australian market, the company had rejected the idea of breaking up into separately listed operating units after an early investigation.
Marshall, Dwight D. Eisenhower and William Westmoreland. Due to heightened security, this active base is not open to the public. For more information visit the base's website. Explore This Park. Fort Myer Historic District. Spectators observe the Signal Corps Airplane No. The parade ground of Fort Myer, now known as Summerall Field, is lined by some of the fort's historic buildings.
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