
History

1954
John P. Imlay Jr. moves to Atlanta to attend Georgia Tech
1970
John is appointed CEO of MSA to bring the company out of bankruptcy


1990
John sells MSA to Dun & Bradstreet and establishes The Imlay Foundation, Inc., and Imlay Investments, Inc.
2001
John Imlay and Mary Ellen Broom marry


2010
The Imlay Foundation website is launched
2015
Passing of our founder, John Imlay


2016
Dedication of The John Imlay Bridge at Atlanta Botanical Garden
2016
Imlay Innovation Fund with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Georgia Tech


2017
New Office, New Website!
2019
The Imlay Foundation Sunsets Grantmaking in Scotland after 30 years


2021
DEDICATION OF THE MARY ELLEN IMLAY CHANNEL GARDEN AT ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN
2022
Mary Pat Matheson, President & CEO, of the Atlanta Botanical Garden presenting the 2022 AFP Philanthropist of the Year award to Mary Ellen Imlay, President & Chairman of The Imlay Foundation


2023