Apple Graphics -- Little Fish, Big Pond

"I was making about $1,000 a week, a little more than my friends who worked at Pizza Hut were making," Polley says with a laugh.

In 1979, Polley rented a 700-square-foot commercial building, "a little incubator," the first of five facility locations prior to moving into the current Apple Graphics' home. Polley brought along his sister, Nancy, to work with him and, as plant manager, she played a pivotal role in the company's growth.