The History of Marland Oil, cont.
Built in 1918, the Marland Oil Refinery in Ponca City was considered one of the outstanding economic achievements in the Oklahoma oil industry. Labor
requirements at the refinery caused the population of Ponca City to triple in only a few months.
Marland created an atmosphere of opportunity, loyalty and comfortable living at the Marland Oil Company. He was “E.W.” to all employees, not “the boss” or an aloof chief executive of a great oil corporation.
Employee benefits offered at Marland Oil were at least 25 years ahead of their time:
Free medical and dental care.
Bonuses for discoveries, premiums for improvements, and easy stock purchases.
He bought a bank, and then lent money to his employees at 6%, so they could all afford to purchase a home. Then he built over 1000 homes.
(The standard rates at other local banks were 8 - 10%.)
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