Hartley Peavey
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Hartley Peavey is a founder and CEO of Peavey Electronics Corporation
and a well-known innovator in the musical equipment industry. A 1965 graduate of Mississippi State University
, Peavey has been recognized by his alma mater as an Alumni Fellow and as the 2004 commencement speaker. He also received an honorary doctor
of creative and performing arts degree from Mississippi State in 2004.
As a teenager, he built his first guitar amplifier in the basement of his parent's house. In 1965, he moved into the first Peavey Electronics facility in the attic space above a music shop in Meridian.
Eventually Hartley moved into actually building guitars. Today, he uses digital lathes to cut out the bodies of his guitars, with a precision that NASA would be proud to accept.
In the past 30 years, Hartley has expanded his musical empire into the production of keyboards and drum instruments, with manufacturing facilities spread over several continents.
Peavey Electronics
Peavey Electronics Corporation is one of the largest audio equipment manufacturers in the world, headquartered in Meridian, Mississippi in the United States.- History :...
and a well-known innovator in the musical equipment industry. A 1965 graduate of Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University
The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area...
, Peavey has been recognized by his alma mater as an Alumni Fellow and as the 2004 commencement speaker. He also received an honorary doctor
Honorary degree
An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study, and the passing of examinations...
of creative and performing arts degree from Mississippi State in 2004.
As a teenager, he built his first guitar amplifier in the basement of his parent's house. In 1965, he moved into the first Peavey Electronics facility in the attic space above a music shop in Meridian.
Eventually Hartley moved into actually building guitars. Today, he uses digital lathes to cut out the bodies of his guitars, with a precision that NASA would be proud to accept.
In the past 30 years, Hartley has expanded his musical empire into the production of keyboards and drum instruments, with manufacturing facilities spread over several continents.
Awards and honors
List copied from Peavey corporate web site:- 2003: Honored by the City of Meridian, MississippiMeridian, MississippiMeridian is the county seat of Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It is the sixth largest city in the state and the principal city of the Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area...
, with "Hartley Peavey Drive," (see article on Pro-Music-News web site) - 2001: Inducted into the Mississippi Musicians Hall of FameMississippi Musicians Hall of FameMississippi Musicians Hall of Fame located in Clinton, Mississippi, honors it's native sons who carried the state's celebrated music heritage. It's a "who's who" of the blues, rock and roll, and jazz from their beginnings to present day.-Blues:...
(see also Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame web site) - 1996: Profiled by CNNCNNCable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
and featured in international print ad campaign in ForbesForbesForbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
, The EconomistThe EconomistThe Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd. and edited in offices in the City of Westminster, London, England. Continuous publication began under founder James Wilson in September 1843...
, BusinessWeekBusinessWeekBloomberg Businessweek, commonly and formerly known as BusinessWeek, is a weekly business magazine published by Bloomberg L.P. It is currently headquartered in New York City.- History :...
and MoneyMoney (magazine)Money is published by Time Inc. Its first issue was published in October 1972. Its articles cover the gamut of personal finance topics ranging from investing, saving, retirement and taxes to family finance issues like paying for college, credit, career and home improvement... - 1991: Honored by the President of the United StatesPresident of the United StatesThe President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
, George H. W. BushGeorge H. W. BushGeorge Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
, for workplace training, education and achievements in the international marketplace - 1990: Inducted into Rock Walk of Fame, Hollywood, California (see also Rock Walk of Fame web site)