1956

Agency is founded by Ralph Parker of Memphis, TN with coverage throughout the Southeast

1957

Joe Lewis joins the agency as a sales associate

1959

Ralph Parker dies

1960

Charlie Dunkin joins Ralph Parker & Associates, covering Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia

1961

Agency changes name from Ralph Parker & Associates to Joe Lewis & Associates

1965

Charlie Dunkin becomes sales manager for the agency

1970

Charlie becomes a partner and Dunkin-Lewis, Inc is formed

1978

Joe Lewis retired

1979

Dunkin-Lewis expands to the Southwest

1985

Dunkin-Lewis expands to the MINK

2007

Dunkin-Lewis expands to the Northeast & the Rocky Mountains

2008

Duane Collins becomes President of Dunkin-Lewis; Charlie continues to be involved as CEO.

2010

Dunkin- Lewis expands into International Markets

2014

Dunkin-Lewis acquires HMT Marketing and coverage expands to the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest

2016

Dunkin-Lewis expands to the West Coast

2017

Jonathan Small becomes President; Duane continues to over see operations as the COO

2021

Dunkin-Lewis offers Nationwide and International coverage with 3 generations working together, continuing to find ways to better serve our industry partners

Our Future

  •  Growth
    • Providing better service to our customers and our factories
    • Offering new products
    • Increasing market share
  • Organizational Reinvestment
    • Sales Staff Dedication
    • Generating Sales
    • Solving Problems
    • Promoting Products
    • Technology Reinvestment
      • SharePoint / Office 365
      • Webinars
      • Multimedia Conferencing
      • 24/7 availability via electronic media

Why Dunkin-Lewis

  • Actions = Results
  • Service = Sales
  • Account Management = Trusted Relationships
  • Product Representation = Educated Marketplace
  • Product Development = Long Term Success
  • Branding = Consumer Recognition