1976: Clint Snell purchases the Louisiana portion of the business and Jim Snell retires.
Jim Snell
1948: Pioneering as a Certified Prosthetist Orthotist
1948: Jim Snell becomes one of the first practitioners in the country to qualify as a Certified Prosthetist Orthotist (CPO #21) after the first standards were established.
1947: Innovation is Born
1947: Company implements assembly line techniques because of lengthy backlogs of work. Jim Snell develops a process of stamping out aluminum stirrups which allows for faster and lighter production than competitors.
1938: Louisiana Office Opens
1938: Jim Snell opens office at 828 Louisiana Avenue in Shreveport, LA and a new manager begins running the Little Rock office.
1935: Little Rock Office Opens
1935: Jim Snell moves to manage the office in Little Rock.
1921-1929: Custom Production Takes Hold
The Company transitions from fitting surgical garments to custom artificial limbs and braces.
The photo of Ralph and Jim Snell is circa 1920’s