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Welcome to Matthews Book Company
Matthews' rich heritage began as a retailer of health science books in St. Louis, Missouri
in 1889. At the turn of the century, medical instruments were added to the product
mix. In 1945, Sam Marcus purchased the company and during the 1950's, Sam's son
John joined the firm. In addition to retail, the company diversified by selling
books on a wholesale basis. In 1970, Sam Marcus retired and John took the helm.
Today Matthews Book Company distributes health science information in both print
and electronic format to bookstores and libraries nationwide.
In 1989 John decided to form an ESOP and 30% of the company became employee owned.
In 2004 John sold his remaining shares to the employees of Matthews. Today, the
employees own over 75% of the company. As you can imagine, this makes for a unique
place to work! Matthews practices open-book management with all employee-owners
receiving financial information twice a month in company meetings. Employee-owners
are given information, support and resources to allow them to make the best possible
decisions in the best interest of our customers and in a timely fashion.
In 2004 Matthews also purchased McCoy Health Science Supply from John. McCoy
is a successful medical instrument distribution company selling into the same market
as Matthews. McCoy has been a great addition to the Matthews group.
At the same time, Linda Nash took over as CEO of Matthews Book Company and McCoy
Health Science Supply. Linda started with Matthews as a Manager of one the
retail locations and has been with Matthews for over 30 years.
At Matthews, you are always talking to an owner!
There is something to be said for going to the top! As an employee-owned company,
everyone at Matthews has a stake in the company. You can always take things to the
top because you will always be talking to an owner. Matthews employee-owners express
how they feel with their slogan: "I don't just work here, I own the place!"
Embracing the Future
Because people come first and ownership is central to the culture of our
company, it's very natural that each of us at Matthews recognizes the importance
of "embracing the future." As an organization, we are constantly investing in the
people, research and finances that will support innovation and the development of
diverse applications of technology. For
Matthews' employee-owners, embracing the
future means finding ways to help our customers be efficient, and informed, and
to make their everyday work lives a bit easier.
We appreciate your time and the Employee-Owners of Matthews look forward to serving
you!
Matthews Book Company
Your 1st Choice!
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