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REELS Penn History Past, Present Future In 1922, Penn’s founder Otto Henze left Germany and went to the United States, where he began working as a machinist for the Ocean City Reels Company in Philadelphia. Inspired by the fishing exploits of the legendary Zane Grey, he dreamed of one day own- ing his own fishing tackle company, producing reels that would set world records. The rest, as they say, is history. Of course things have moved on dramatically since Otto Henze founded the Penn Fishing Tackle Company in 1932. His original quote to his design team was “Make it simple, make it work.” In 1936, Penn introduced the Senator star-drag trolling reel. This was quickly adopted by anglers as being the very best reel available and at a reasonable price too – it took the saltwater market by storm. The company continued to grow throughout the 1940s. However, Otto Henze suddenly died in 1948, leaving his wife Martha at the helm of the fast-growing company. Martha took control, and uti- lising her astonishing management skills the company continued to prosper. In the late 1960s, Martha’s son Herbert joined the team. Herbert was a trained engineer and the company continued to grow under his leadership. It was during this time that Penn became the indus- try leader in innovation, creating the world-famous International Lever Drag reel. In January 2003, Penn was purchased by a group of individuals who had owned companies and worked in the fishing industry for many years. The new ownership group knew the value of Penn’s world- wide reputation, and continued to invest in the values on which the company was built – Quality, Engineering and Innovation.