ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Harvey L. Massey, Chairman and CEO of Massey Services, has been selected for membership in the prestigious Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc. The Horatio Alger Award recognizes renowned leaders who have succeeded despite facing adversity and who are committed to both philanthropy and higher education.
“It is an honor and a privilege to be selected as a Member of the Horatio Alger Association,” said Mr. Massey. “I grew up in a very small town in Louisiana where my family owned a small business. They taught me the importance of hard work, discipline, commitment and giving back. Where else, but in the greatest nation on God’s earth, could this happen.” Harvey and his wife Carol are ardent supporters of the arts and education. He and Carol have been married for 52 years and have three children (two who have leadership roles in Massey Services) and 10 grandchildren. “We are blessed,” said Harvey Massey.
Carol Massey, speaking on behalf of the family, added “We are all extremely proud of Harvey and pleased to see him receive this very deserving recognition.”
Harvey Massey is a leading industry voice and 52-year veteran of the pest management and landscape services industries. He is a highly active and visible community citizen who has served in numerous capacities and organizations including: Chair of the Orange County Arts and Cultural Affairs Task Force, Vice Chairman of the Expressway Authority, Chairman of the United Arts, Chairman of the Rollins College Center of Advanced Entrepreneurship Program and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation, to name a few.
“Horatio Alger Association is proud to welcome Mr. Massey as a Member of the Association,” said Byron Trott, president and CEO of Horatio Alger Association and 2011 Horatio Alger Award recipient, of the announcement earlier this week. “From an early age, he understood the importance of taking initiative and serving as a leader. His values are aligned with the Association’s mission and he will be an inspiration to our Scholars for years to come.”
Massey Services was founded in 1985 by Harvey L. Massey and is currently the fifth largest pest management company in the industry. In addition, Massey Services is the largest, privately-owned family company in the industry.
About Massey Services
Based in Orlando, Florida, Massey Services is the nation’s fifth largest pest prevention company and the largest privately held family-owned company in the industry. Celebrating its 30th consecutive year of profitable growth, Massey Services and its subsidiary organizations employ approximately 1,700 team members and operate 1,420 vehicles that provide residential and commercial pest prevention, termite protection, landscape and irrigation services to over 450,000 customers from Service Centers throughout Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, South Carolina and Oklahoma. For more information about Massey Services, please visit www.masseyservices.com.
About Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans:
Founded in 1947, the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc. is dedicated to the simple but powerful belief that hard work, honesty and determination can conquer all obstacles. The Association honors the achievements of outstanding leaders who have accomplished remarkable successes in spite of adversity by bestowing upon them the Horatio Alger Award and inducting them as lifetime Members. Horatio Alger Members support promising young people with the resources and confidence needed to overcome adversity and pursue their dreams through higher education. Thanks to their generosity, the Association awards more than $11 million annually in undergraduate and graduate need-based scholarships across the United States and Canada and provides college support and mentoring services to its Scholars. Since 1984, the Association has awarded more than $110 million in college scholarships to more than 22,000 deserving young people. For more information, please visit www.horatioalger.org.