Cattaraugus Cutlery Company Cattaraugus Cutlery Company The Cattaraugus Cutlery Company began as the New York distribution company J.B.F. Champlin and Son, founded by John Champlin and his son Tint in 1882. The Champlins expanded into knife production, and along with William R. Case and his brothers, they formed Cattaraugus Cutlery in 1886, based in Little Valley. The company hired expert cutlers from Germany, England, and other U.S. manufacturers, to produce high quality cutlery. Admiral Byrd selected Cattaraugus knives to take on his expedition to the South Pole. Over time, the Case family separated from Cattaraugus to form W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery
Stephen Messer (entrepreneur) Fox News Channel. Messer and his sister Heidi were featured in the "Startup Playbook" by David Kidder along with Elon Musk, Tony Hsieh, Steve Case, Jay S. Walker, Reid Hoffman, and Sara Blakely. In 2004, Messer was named as a finalist for the American Business Awards. In 2005, Messer was awarded the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the New York Region. Messer was selected by the Silicon Alley Reporter as one of the top 100 executives in Silicon Alley in 2008. Stephen Messer (entrepreneur) Stephen Messer (born May 12, 1971) is an American Internet entrepreneur, inventor