Risk & Business Magazine Benson Kearley IFG Fall 2019 | Page 7

NEWS & EVENTS CELEBRATING 50 YEARS! B enson Kearley IFG celebrated 50 years of business on April 29, 2019! Not quite as legendary as Hewlett Packard or Apple, both of which were started in the garage of the founder’s parents’ home; however, Benson Kearley IFG was established in 1969 in the basement of our founder, Bruce Benson, with a desk beside his furnace, a phone, and the drive to succeed. Stephen Kearley purchased the brokerage from him in 1991 as Benson Kearley & Associates. In 2010, Benson Kearley aquired IFG to become Benson Kearley IFG. With four offices in Newmarket, Mississauga, Markham, and Barrie and over 85 employees, Bruce is proud to see the company grow to celebrate 50 years. Thank you to everyone who helped celebrate 50 years. Looking forward to the next 50! + 7