Any relation to Gene?
From Dun and Bradstreet…
Founded by Jack Bates in 1947 when he established his own one-man carpet cleaning business, Stanley Steemer is owned by his descendants, including CEO Wesley Bates and President Justin Bates.
when would claim he started the company?
I understand that …. And there is no deception in how Jack began, evolved during the timeline on Stanley’s websiteHe had a carpet cleaning company but the name/idea/franchises didn't exist until the 70s.