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Faith and hard work propel Fiedler to oil map giant
The story follows Dave Fiedler who rose from printing salesman to vice president of a Standard Oil (Indiana) subsidiary by proving road maps, sold with ads, can lower map costs for American Oil. He built Tempo Designs, secured early funding from a stranger, and expanded with American Oil and Standard Oil backing, transforming a roadside advertising idea into a nationwide venture.
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