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25-467: The Dial Award was presented annually by the Dial Corporation to the male and female American high-school athlete/scholar of the year. Henkel North American Consumer Goods Dial began as a brand of deodorant soap manufactured by Armour and Company , a Chicago , Illinois , meatpacking firm, and through a series of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, emerged by the 2000s as

50-441: A diversified conglomerate between the 1960s and the 1990s. Viad Corp was founded in 1926 as Motor Transit Corporation after intercity bus operators Eric Wickman and Orville Caesar joined forces and consolidated several bus operations . By 1930, more than 100 bus lines had been consolidated and recognizing the need for a more memorable name, the company was renamed The Greyhound Corporation . The Greyhound name had its origins in

75-534: A one-for-four reverse stock split. Between 1981 and 2013, Glacier Park Inc. was also the concessionaire for Lake McDonald Lodge, Apgar Village Inn, Rising Sun Auto Camp , Swiftcurrent Inn, Many Glacier Hotel , Two Medicine Store , and the Red Jammers within Glacier National Park. The National Park Service awarded this concession to Xanterra Parks and Resorts starting in 2014. In 2010,

100-559: A stand-alone personal-care and household-cleaning products company. Henkel acquired The Dial Corporation in 2004. Dial soap remains one of the company's major brands. Dial was the first antibacterial soap introduced in the United States. It was developed by chemists from Armour and Company and introduced in the Chicago market in 1948. Armour had been producing soap since 1888, first as "Armour Family Soap." Armour's soap

125-703: The Boraxo , Borateem and 20 Mule Team Borax brands from U.S. Borax . To reflect the parent company's new focus after the sale of Greyhound Lines , Greyhound was renamed Greyhound Dial Corporation in 1990 and renamed again, to The Dial Corp the following year. After the parent company was renamed The Dial Corp, the Dial consumer business was known as The Dial Corp Consumer Products Group . Greyhound also acquired Breck Shampoo from Shulton in 1990 and Renuzit from S. C. Johnson & Son in 1993. In late 1995, parent company The Dial Corp announced its intention to split

150-618: The Banff Gondola. In 2017, the company established its Pursuit division and acquired FlyOver Canada , a 60-seat flight simulation experience in Canada Place , Vancouver, British Columbia which features various Canadian landmarks. In 2021, Pursuit acquired the Golden Skybridge attraction. In 2022, Pursuit acquired Glacier Raft Company and related lodging, land, and other assets. In 2024, Pursuit acquired

175-1108: The United States. Properties that Pursuit operates under its Glacier Park Collection include Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish , Glacier Park Lodge in East Glacier , St. Mary Lodge and Resort in St. Mary , Stewart Hotel near Lake McDonald Lodge , Prince of Wales Hotel in Waterton, Alberta . Pursuit's Alaska Collection includes Denali Backcountry Lodge, Denali Backcountry Adventure, Denali Cabins, Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge, Seward Windsong Lodge, Kenai Fjords Wilderness Lodge, Kenai Fjords Tours. GES partners with show organizers, exhibitors, and brand marketers to create face-to-face events. The company handles design and production, material handling, rigging, electrical, and other on-site event services. The company evolved from The Greyhound Corporation , which established Greyhound Lines and later became

200-875: The business was renamed Henkel North American Consumer Goods in 2018. In June 2021, Henkel sold the Right Guard and Dry Idea deodorant brands to Thriving Brands LLC. Henkel's Consumer Goods brands include: Viad Viad Corp provides experiential leisure travel and face-to-face events in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, Iceland, and the United Arab Emirates via two divisions: GES and Pursuit. Pursuit (formed in 2017) includes travel attractions and hotels in and around Banff , Denali , Glacier , Jasper , Kenai Fjords , and Waterton Lakes National Parks in Canada and

225-415: The businesses were sold except for Travelers Express, Glacier Park, GES Exposition Services, and Exhibitgroup/Giltspur. In 2003, Viad began the process of engineering a reverse tax-free spinoff of Travelers Express. Thus, a new subsidiary was formed, MoneyGram International, Inc., which early in 2004 received the payment services business and its stock was distributed to Viad stockholders. Viad then conducted

250-428: The company and spin off the Dial consumer products business. After the spin off, Dial's now former parent company was renamed Viad Corp , consisting of the service businesses. The Dial consumer business was reborn as the new Dial Corporation, relocating its corporate offices to Scottsdale, Arizona , adjacent to its long-time research and development facility. Under new CEO, Malcolm Jozoff, a former P&G executive,

275-796: The company announced the splitting of its businesses into two entities. The Dial consumer products business was spun-off as the new Dial Corporation. After the split, the company was renamed Viad Corp and consisted of companies involved in airline catering (Dobbs International Service); airplane fueling and ground handling (Aircraft Service International); convention and exhibit services (GES Exposition Services and Exhibitgroup/Giltspur); concession operations (Glacier Park, Inc.); contract food services (Restaura, Inc.); ocean cruises ( Premier Cruise Lines ); airport and cruise ship duty-free concessions (Greyhound Leisure Services); travel services (Brewster Transport, Jetsave, and Crystal Holidays); and payment services ( Travelers Express ). By early 21st century, most of

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300-554: The company established GES (Global Experience Specialists, Inc., formerly GES Exposition Services, Inc.) by merging GES Exposition Services, Inc., Exhibitgroup/Giltspur, and Becker Group. In 2012, Pursuit acquired the 162-room Banff International Hotel. Pursuit also operates other Banff and Jasper area attractions under the Brewster Travel Canada brand, including Banff's 133-room Mount Royal Hotel, Jasper National Park's 32-room Glacier View Lodge, Banff Lake Cruises and

325-421: The financial services industry in 1992 with the sale of GFC Financial Corporation (including Greyhound Financial Corporation, Greyhound European Financial Group and Verex Corporation). In 1995, GFC Financial Corporation changed its name to The FINOVA Group, Inc. and Greyhound Financial Corporation to FINOVA Capital Corporation. The FINOVA Group filed for bankruptcy in 2001 and was dissolved in 2009. In 1996,

350-556: The following year. James F. Phillips (November 20, 1930 – October 3, 2001) was an American environmental activist known in the Chicago area during the 1960s for his environmental direct action under the pseudonym The Fox . Phillips discovered Armour Dial ( Henkel Corporation ) had been polluting Mill Creek which emptied into the Fox River , which violated a 1962 law that limited the amount of chemicals companies could dump into

375-469: The inaugural run of a bus route from Superior, Wisconsin , to Wausau, Wisconsin . While passing through a small town, Ed Stone, the route's operator, saw the reflection of his bus in a store window. The reflection reminded him of a greyhound and he adopted that name for that segment of the Blue Goose Lines. The Greyhound name became popular, and was applied to the entire bus network as well as

400-458: The leading deodorant soap brand in the United States. Because of the popularity and strong sales of Dial soap, fueled by magazine, radio, and television advertising, Armour's consumer products business was incorporated as Armour-Dial, Inc. in 1967. In 1970, The Greyhound Corporation purchased Armour and Company (including Armour-Dial, Inc.) for $ 400 million as part of a diversification strategy and relocated its headquarters to Phoenix, Arizona ,

425-583: The new Dial Corporation underwent major layoffs in the fall of 1996 and a series of financially disastrous acquisitions the following four years. In 1997, Dial sold the Brillo business to Church & Dwight . Between 1999 and 2000, Dial formed two joint-ventures with German company Henkel . The first, Dial/Henkel LLC, was established in 1999 which introduced Purex Advanced laundry detergent and acquired Custom Cleaner home dry cleaning products. The second joint venture company, Dial/Henkel Mexico S.A. de C.V.

450-739: The parent company. Wickman retired as president of Greyhound in 1946 and was succeeded by Caesar. Wickman died at the age of 66 in 1954. Caesar died on May 19, 1965, a day before his 75th birthday. In 1954, Greyhound established Greyhound Financial Corporation, the captive finance operation of the bus line. During the 1960s, Greyhound began its transformation into a conglomerate by diversifying into other industries: financial services ( Travelers Express ); food and consumer products ( Armour and Company ); food service (Prophet Company); restaurants ( Horne's ); airport services (Aircraft Services International); and ocean cruises ( Premier Cruise Line ). Greyhound acquired Glacier Park, Inc. in 1981. Greyhound exited

475-935: The sale of its food business for $ 183 million to Pinnacle Foods . The food business produces shelf-stable canned meat products (such as potted meat and Vienna sausages ) and ready meals under the Armour Star brand, had sales of approximately $ 230 million in fiscal 2005. In 2012, Henkel sold Dial's Coast , Pure & Natural and Soft & Dri brands to Brynwood Partners ' High Ridge Brands for an undisclosed amount. In 2016, Henkel acquired laundry detergent manufacturer Sun Products for $ 3.6 billion. In July 2017, Dial relocated its headquarters from Scottsdale, Arizona to Stamford, Connecticut in order to consolidate its operations with Sun Products and be closer to parent Henkel's North American headquarters (Henkel Corporation) in Rocky Hill, Connecticut . After consolidation,

500-428: The surrounding water. Phillips created stickers issuing warnings that read "Armour Dial Kills our Water" or "Armour Dial Pollutes our air". He organized a group to travel to supermarkets around the United States and put these stickers on bars of Dial soap. Mike Royko , a Pulitzer Prize winning Chicago newspaper columnist, called Phillips's attack "the most ambitious anti pollution prank of his colorful career." The prank

525-447: The transportation industry with the sale of Greyhound Lines in 1987. By then, The Dial Corporation (formerly, Armour-Dial, Inc., established in 1967 as a subsidiary of Armour and Company) was its largest subsidiary. Greyhound was renamed Greyhound Dial Corporation in 1990 and as The Dial Corp the following year. After the renaming, the Dial consumer business became known as The Dial Corp Consumer Products Group. The company exited

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550-531: Was acquired by Henkel for $ 2.9 billion. As a consequence of Henkel's acquisition of Dial, Henkel divested its 29% stake in The Clorox Company for $ 2.84 billion in cash and assets, which included the Soft Scrub and Combat brands. In 2006, Dial acquired the Right Guard , Soft & Dri and Dry Idea deodorant brands from Procter & Gamble for $ 420 million. On March 1, 2006, Dial completed

575-505: Was established for operations in Mexico . By 2002, both ventures were discontinued because of losses and Dial sold its stake in the Mexico venture to Henkel. In 2000, Jozoff resigned and was replaced by Herbert Baum with a mandate from the board of directors to find a suitable buyer for the company. That same year, Dial acquired Coast soap and Zout stain remover. In December 2003, Dial

600-411: Was made from tallow , a by-product of the meat production process. The name Dial was chosen because the soap advertised "'round-the-clock" protection against the odor caused by perspiration . Demand for this new soap exceeded expectations due to its deodorant effectiveness, its non-medicinal clover-like smell and bright golden yellow color. The brand was rolled out nationally in 1949, and in time became

625-426: Was so successful, it started an independent boycott of all Armour-Dial products. Phillips's seven-year battle with Armour Dial led to the state of Illinois suing Armour Dial's Montgomery plant for violating Illinois pollution standards. In 1985 Greyhound acquired the consumer products business of Purex Industries, Inc. , which was combined with Armour-Dial to form The Dial Corporation . In 1988, Greyhound acquired

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