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History
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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
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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
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2010
The Imlay Foundation website is launched
2015
Passing of our founder, John Imlay
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2016
Dedication of The John Imlay Bridge at Atlanta Botanical Garden
2016
Imlay Innovation Fund with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Georgia Tech
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2017
New Office, New Website!
2019
The Imlay Foundation Sunsets Grantmaking in Scotland after 30 years
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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
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2023