Joe started welding in high school. That was a long, long time ago. Probably when welding was invented.

After high school he landed a job at John Deere doing some stuff. He was loving life so much he decided he should have the most awesome baby ever. So, he did. Her name is Shelly, and she is just as fantastic today as she was the day she was hatched.

He then moved on to Montgomery Elevators and Escalators. You may still be able to see his work. Look on the underside of some of your favorite elevators and escalators and see if you can find his name spray painted there.

Next, Joe moved on up to H.C. Duke and Son. This made the adorable Shelly very happy because they made ice cream and slushie machines and had the most excellent company picnic. Ever. Unfortunately, he ran out of sick days and had to call in “dead” to work.

Joe just kept on moving, he’s like a shark that way. He got a job at Cartridge Packaging. Little is known of what Joe did there because they did not have a most excellent company picnic.

It was after this that Joe opened Quinn Welding in maybe 1990. Eager to be his own boss because “too many people keep pissing him off.”