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National Van Lines National Van Lines is a privately held American moving and relocation company based in Broadview, Illinois with agents in all 50 states and service partners around the world. The company’s services include residential and commercial moving and storage domestically and internationally. National Van Lines has been designated a Pro Mover company by the American Moving & Storage Association.

History The company began in 1901 by F.J. McKee, who originally used a single wagon to deliver ice and coal to Chicago-area customers. He eventually branched out his business, moving vaudeville sets for acting troupes as well as individual acts, including Charlie Chaplin. McKee had a fleet of moving trucks by 1916.

McKee’s son, F.L. McKee, took over the business in 1931 and the company was incorporated in 1934. By 1945, the company was one of only five operators designated to service the entire United States. McKee’s daughter, Maureen Beal, became CEO when he passed away in 1993 at the age of 90.

•	From 2010-2013, the Chicago Tribune named National Van Lines at one of the “Top 100 Workplaces” in the Chicago area.

•	On June 21, 2011, the Chicago Tribune reported that the company has changed its structure to become an employee stock ownership plan entity.

•	Crain’s Chicago Business magazine named National Van Lines one of the top 10 woman-owned businesses in Illinois in 2012.

•	The Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois rates National Van Lines as an A+ Accredited Business.

Company Overview National Van Lines employs 135 people in its Broadview headquarters and offsite locations nationwide. The company serves an average of 20,000 customers per year and its trucks log approximately 8.5 million miles a year performing residential and commercial moves.

Under CEO Maureen Beal, National Van Lines grew from $45 million in revenue when she took over in 1993 to $ 105 million in 2013. A breast cancer survivor, Beal is a strong advocate for women’s health issues as well as women entrepreneurs. Beal serves on the Board of Directors of the American Moving & Storage Association, is a Benedictine University trustee and is Chairman of the Board of Directors for Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital.

Charity National Van Lines supports Wyland, a world-renowned artist who is devoted to environmental conservation. The company has joined with the Wyland Foundation to provide educational outreach tours, as well as public art, to families across the United States and Canada. It also partnered with the Wyland Foundation to bring the Clean Water Mobile Learning Experience to students across the U.S. and Mexico. The Experience features a theater and interactive stations that educate students on the impact humans have on various watershed habitats.

The company is also an active participant in the Windy City Rubber Ducky Derby, raising funds for Special Olympics Illinois as well as serving as long-time supporters for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.