A Note on the Passing of our Founder

I shared a message internally with everyone at the company that I would like to take a moment to share with all of you as well. On October 6, 2017, we said goodbye to my father, and founder of our company, Don Flynn, 82. 

Back in 1978 at the age of 42, my Dad started "Flynn & Associates Ltd." With one green half ton truck and a handful of hard-working employees, Dad's vision was on the way to becoming a reality. He took many risks that accompany starting a business from scratch, but he truly believed in people and that with hard work, the right kind of leadership and a good plan, there was nothing that couldn't be accomplished. He was right.

Although he retired in 1991, the values and guiding principles that he instilled in so many people he coached and mentored through the years are still with the company to this day. They have formed the pillars of our culture that we call "The Flynn Way" - behaviours such as trust, doing the right thing, caring for each other and being honest. These have been key to our success. Whenever I hear someone at the company say "The truth will do" I think of my father. Being honest and forthright were very important personal attributes to him and defined the way he lived his life.

Through the years, Dad made the transition from quarterback to coach and then happily on to our biggest cheerleader and he lit a fire in so many people - a small flickering pilot light, which is now a burning inferno in the bellies of so many people across North America. He loved the company and will be missed.

Dad's legacy is alive and well. I know this because I see it as I travel across the company. The way we value our customers and our people is part of our roots that will, like Dad, never be forgotten.