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Origins

AccuWeather, Inc.'s origins can be traced back to November 15, 1962, when Dr. Joel N. Myers, then a graduate student at Penn State, began forecasting winter weather for Columbia Gas, a Pennsylvania gas utility. According to the Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs, Myers had begun logging weather conditions at the tender age of seven and within a few years was dreaming of starting his own forecasting business. Myers obtained raw data from government institutions such as the National Weather Service. He performed his own analysis to create more accurate forecasts.

Myers soon began helping ski resorts determine the best times to make artificial snow. Other early clients included government agencies. Myers continued to teach and study at Penn State's leading meteorology program, earning a Ph.D. in 1971. He retired from the university ten years later. (Myers's younger brother Barry joined the business in 1964, eventually becoming executive vice-president and general counsel.)

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