SW Madison District

Company History

100

The year Sherwin-Williams was founded

1866

200

The full name of the second founder of Sherwin-Williams

Edward Williams

300

The year the company trademarked the "Cover the Earth" 

1905

400

The product was released in 1941, known as the first durable waterborne interior paint

Kem-Tone wall finish 

500

This CEO joined the company in 1970, saving the company from near bankruptcy, moving the company to $5B in sales

John "Jack" bream

Color

100

The color of the year in 2026

Universal Khaki

200

The name of the lower color name

0001 Mulberry Silk 

300

This color has the most characters in the name

Colonial Revival Green Stone

400

The first color name of premixed paint (produced in 1880) was called this

Shake K

500

The most purchased Sherwin-Williams off white color 

Alabaster

Acquisitions

100

Paint Stores group was formly known as this

The America's Group

200

This entity manufactures their products in Portland, OR

Purdy 

300

Aluminum Coke cans are lined with a product from this division

Coil

400

This year is the year Sherwin-Williams merged with Valspar

2017

500

The number of countries Sherwin-Williams operates in

120

People

100

This person is the first female CEO of the company

Heidi Petz

200

This person was the first CEO to begin their career as an MT

John Morikis

300

Former CEO, brought over during a Canadian Acquisition

Walter Cottingham

400

The number of employees that currently work at Sherwin-Williams

64,000

500

This state is has the highest concentration of stores in America

Texas

Madison District

100

This is the newest store in the Madison district

Janesville, WI 

200

This current rep has been in their position the longest

Ben Basler

300

These are the oldest stores in the Madison District 

Baraboo, WI & Madison Commercial 

400

This was the first territory in the Madison district 

4017

500

This was the first district manager in Madison, WI

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