In 1956 Schlitz became the best selling beer and my Grandfather needed help managing his growing company. He convinced my Dad to join him in the beer business. My brother Stan was 4 and I was almost 3 when we moved from Spirit Lake, Iowa to Cedar Falls, Iowa

Standard Distributing Co.

Stanley Seroke President • 1936-1969

Ellsworth “Bud” Poe, President • 1969-1971

Joan Poe, President • 1971-2001