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August 17, 2023 17 mins

Matt Fredmonsky, manager of corporate content at Davey, shares his knowledge about the history of Davey Tree, from John Davey's start in tree care to the employee acquisition. 

In this episode we cover:  

  • John Davey (0:45)
    • Davey's move to the U.S. (2:41)
    • The Tree Doctor (4:00)
  • Building Davey Tree (5:13)
  • Davey's Employee Ownership (6:09)
  • Benefits of Employee Ownership (7:48)
  • Davey Tree in the 1980s (8:36)
  • Davey Archives (9:50)
  • Doug's history with Davey (11:25)
  • A Focus on Employee Education (12:03)
  • Davey Tree Expert Company of Canada (14:27)
  • The Future of Davey (15:25)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about  Davey Tree's history, click here.

To get your copy f Davey books, Green Leaves and Growth Rings, go to shopdaveytree.com

To learn more about careers at Davey, go to Jobs.Davey.com.

Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
Twitter: @DaveyTree
Facebook: @DaveyTree
Instagram: @daveytree
YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company
LinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company 

Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com

Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at podcasts@davey.com. We want to hear from you! 

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