Our Story

Henry Meyers came to America with his Dutch parents in 1920 as a wide-eyed, adventuresome 10- year-old. They came to escape Nazi occupation of their homeland, and to pursue freedom and prosperity. Henry grew up in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area, quickly learning English, and getting very involved in school, music and sports... anything that involved people. But even as a teenager, he was in his uncle’s barber shop cutting hair and just cutting up with everyone who entered the shop.

It didn’t take Henry long to buy his uncle’s barber shop, and of course you know the first thing he did was raise his prices because he was worth it. If the barber down the street was worth a nickel, certainly he was worth a dime. It became very clear that he could and would engage every person in his chair in a wandering verbal exchange to delight everyone within earshot. Whenever the barber supply salesman came in to Henry’s shop, Henry couldn’t wait to see and to sell the newest, finest item to all his customers. He knew they would love it, and there’s little he enjoyed more than selling (even if it were only his point of view he was proffering).