Georgia-Pacific History - 75 Years of Achievement


Founded in 1927 as a wholesaler of hardwood lumber, Georgia-Pacific has grown through expansion and acquisitions to become one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific employs some 50,000 people at more than 300 locations worldwide. The company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange from 1949 through 2005, when it was acquired as a wholly owned subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc., a privately owned company based in Wichita, Kansas.

Georgia-Pacific Founder Owen Cheatham

Our Founder

Owen Cheatham, a salesman of extraordinary ability, founded Georgia-Pacific in 1927.

Log Transportation by Mule and Wagon

Early Transportation

In Georgia-Pacific's early days, lumber was transported to rail stations by horse and wagon.

	1960s Advertisement This model wears a dress designed by Oleg Cassini and a roll of paper manufactured at GP's pulp and paper mill in Crossett, Ark.