Hartley Peavey (born December 30, 1941, Meridian,
Mississippi, United States) 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
parents' house. In 1965, he moved into the first Peavey Electronics facility
in the attic space above a music shop in Meridian.
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[edit]
List
copied from Peavey corporate
web site:
- 2003: Honored by the City of Meridian, Mississippi, with "Hartley Peavey Drive," (see article on Pro-Music-News web site)
- 2001: Inducted into the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame (see also Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame web site)
- 1996: Profiled by CNN and featured in international print ad campaign in Forbes,The Economist, BusinessWeek and Money
- 1991: Honored by the President of the United States, George H. W. Bush, 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)