The memos below were all written in the 1920's by John S. McColl, the company treasurer. In this 1915 picture, #3 is John McColl with W.E.Upjohn on his left. He was said to be a "straight arrow" and a close friend of Dr. Upjohn. As you will read, John had the highest work standards and required everyone else to have those standards too. John worked for The Upjohn Company for fifty years before he finally retired. Click here to read John's autobiography and articles about him.