Event included a PB4Y-2 Privateer WWII-era Bomber on site PHOENIX — Veterans comprise of the fabric of U-Haul, shaping its storied history and heritage dating to 1945 when a WWII...
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Donation from Shoen Family to Restore Ford Island Control Tower
The Ford Island Control Tower will soon have a new working elevator thanks to a generous gift from the Shoen family of U-Haul. The historic structure witnessed and withstood the...
U-Haul Giving Bonuses to All Team Members
U-Haul Chairman Joe Shoen announced in an email to all Team Members on Feb. 8 that more than $23 million in bonuses will be issued across the AMERCO system, the offshoot of...
U-Haul Wins Prestigious ASU Spirit of Enterprise Award
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — During his Spirit of Enterprise acceptance speech on behalf of U-Haul, Stuart Shoen summarized the Company’s noble mission and iconic story in a few succinct...
Joe Shoen Honored by ASU as Executive of the Year
PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. — Gracious and humbled, Edward J. “Joe” Shoen accepted the W.P. Carey Executive of the Year award on April 19 before a packed room of Arizona State...
U-Haul Participates in Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Commemoration and Parade
HONOLULU, Hawaii — U-Haul concluded a patriotic week of honoring and remembering WWII veterans by having AMERCO CEO and President Edward J. "Joe" Shoen attend the National Pearl...
An Evening with a Pearl Harbor Survivor
HONOLULU, Hawaii — Pearl Harbor survivor Peter Limon of San Diego is quite a man. At 93, he uses a walker to get around. But he remains resilient in mind and spirit,...
U-Haul Presence Felt as Pearl Harbor Day Anniversary Arrives
CEO Joe Shoen and Family Thank Veterans at U-Haul-Sponsored Opening Gala and Tribute Dinner Leading Up to Dec. 7 HONOLULU, Hawaii — American treasure Jim Nabors cleared his...
U-Haul Honors Veterans with Pearl Harbor 75th Anniversary Sponsorship
Founded by a WWII Navy Veteran, U-Haul is the Title Sponsor of the Dec. 3 Opening Gala U-Haul International, Inc. is honoring and remembering World War II veterans with its...
Soldier Ride Phoenix a Success with U-Haul Support
PHOENIX – One Warrior shared the significance of last weekend’s two-day trek with her Soldier Ride director, divulging that the Phoenix ride literally changed her life. It’s that...
Carty Milk House Steeped in U-Haul History
RIDGEFIELD, Wash. – Bella can’t stop grinning as she ambles through the Carty milk house. She absorbs every detail as if looking through a child’s eyes. She spouts questions like...
The History Behind U-Haul Headquarters
In 1945, U-Haul co-founders L.S. "Sam" Shoen and his wife, Anna Mary Carty Shoen, found themselves moving from Los Angeles to Portland, Oregon. The problem, however, was they...