Millie Swanson

Millie Swanson was known as “The Sweetheart of Wurlitzer.” She joined the company in 1931 as an office clerk while still in high school. Over the years, as Wurlitzer grew into the largest musical instrument maker in the world, Millie was promoted to assistant to Mr. Wurlitzer and served in that position under the direction of three company presidents. Many former Wurlitzer employees spoke of the family feeling they had while working at the DeKalb, IL based company. Millie summed up the working atmosphere as “a treat to work with some many people you