Company:  Wolverine Sign Works

Markets:  Michigan, Indiana, Ohio

Headquarters:  923 Bradley Street, Owosso, Michigan  48867

Phone:  800-535-7446

Email: info@wolverinesign.com

Wolverine Sign Works was founded in 1916 by two traveling salesman who decided to start a sign rental company.  They borrowed against their life insurance and since Michigan was the wolverine state they called the company Wolverine Outdoor.

Wolverine has over 1,000 billboard locations in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota.  Wolverine is distinctive for the large number of insurance companies which occupy its boards.

Wolverine is run by Paul Cook, a nuclear engineer turned billboard exec.  He represents the fourth generation of Cook family members to active in the business.

The company is a member of the OAAA and Paul Cook serves on the OAAA Board of Directors and on the OAAA Legislative Committee.

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