Was There a Mr. GEICO, the Insurance Salesman?

No, there has never been a Mr. Geico because Geico is actually an acronym.  Founded in 1936 by Leo and Lillian Godwin in Fort Worth, TX, GEICO was originally founded to provide affordable auto insurance to employees of the federal government.  Hence, the Government Employees Insurance Company was born.  Over the course of its history, GEICO began providing insurance to more and more people until finally, the company was purchased by Berkshire Hathaway in 1996.  Ever since then, the company has marketed directly to consumers, as opposed to the traditional method of having independent agents.  This is not an endorsement of GEICO.  In fact, you should ride a bike instead of drive. ^_^

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