Parker Pen Company

The Parker Pen Company is a writing instrument manufacturer founded in 1888 by George Safford Parker in Janesville, Wisconsin. Parker was previously a sales agent for another pen company before creating his own business. The company was one of the top two writing instrument sellers worldwide from the 1920s through the 1960s. Some of its innovations include the "Lucky Curve" fountain pen feed and Quink. The Parker Jotter ballpoint has sold more than 750 million units since its introduction in 1954.