If you’ve looked up anywhere in Chicago, you’ve probably seen a product this company has been producing for over a century.
That’s something that makes Carl “Gus” Porter proud as he carries on a family tradition that started in 1916.
WGN Flag Company, named after founder William George Newbould, produces and raises banners and flags all around the city and the world.
They create the four-star Chicago flags that fly around the Loop and the championship banners at the United Center at their headquarters on South Chicago Avenue.
Through the years, they’ve provided decoration for major events in the area, from V-Day at the end of World War II to the opening of the Obama Presidential Center this June.
“To know that we’re part of that history, it just makes it worthwhile,” said Porter, who is the president and CEO of the company.
With their deep connections to the city, Ankin Law is proud to feature WGN Flag Co. in our latest edition of “Chicagoans You Should Know.” The decade-old series features people, organizations and business who are making major contributions to Chicagoland.
You can watch the story on WGN Flag Co. in the video.
