b'In 1994, Earl and Gwen took a leap of faith and were supportedMy dad had no credit with Neptco, and at first they were reluctant by a few integral financial partners, including the Colemans whoto sell to him, explains Chad. Ross personally vouched for my dad. owned Blair Park Services, Meyers Scientific Enterprises, and Ross was told by the owner that if we didnt pay, it was coming out eventually, Joe Hagy. The partnership formally incorporated as of his paycheck. Ross said wed payand we did. MSE Comstar Supply that year, and would become known asComstar Supply in 1997. Some 20 years later, Ross joined Comstar as a national salesmanager and still works for the company today.It was a mouthful at the time, explains Chad. But the crux of the name came from the idea of creating a company that would be a communications star. My dad wanted to build a company that reflected similar principles to how he lived his life. Do no harm. Happiness is a choice. Always leave a place better than you found it. It may sound a bit basic and clich, but thats how he lived hislife and how he wanted the company he was building to operate.Earls company initially represented three product lines. The first was American Pipe, which was a PVC manufacturer. Next wasPyramid Industries, which supplied Comstar with conduit andinnerduct. The third line was Neptco, which provided pull tape.At the time, the sales representative for Neptco was Ross Smith.1994Inception of Comstar Supply, which occupied a trailer insideTHE COMSTAR TIMELINE the garage of Blair Park Services.THE COMSTAR SUPPLY STORY9'