The Verlin L. Pulley Tower

The life of Verlin L. Pulley was

long intertwined with Miami University.

A member of the class of 1925

A trustee from 1959 to 1965

A resident orf Oxford since graduation

and mayor of Oxford from 1936-1940

The founder of Capitol Varsity Cleaning Company

one of the largest dry-cleaning companies in the United States.

Verlin and his wife, Corola Wood Pulley '25,

were the parents of three Miami graduates:

William W. Pulley, MBA '58

Robert W. Pulley '52

Thomas W. Pulley '64

This tower is a gift from William W. Pulley

in tribute to his father's devotion to his family,

his university, his community, and his entrepreneurial spirit.

Marker is at the intersection of Patterson Avenue (U.S. 27) and Oxford-Trenton Road (Ohio Route 73), on the left when traveling south on Patterson Avenue.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Credits and Sources:

HMDB