Jacob Michael Nist | |
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| Born | March 28, 1839 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | August 5, 1907 (aged 68) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery, Seattle |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder, Queen City Box ManufacturingCompany (now: Seattle-Tacoma Box Company) |
Jacob Michael Nist (March 28, 1839 – August 5, 1907) was a pioneering Seattle-based American businessman who established a container manufacturing company. Nist's company has been continuously owned and operated by six generations of the Nist family since 1889. A century after the founding of Queen City Box Manufacturing Company, Washington's Governor Booth Gardner honored Nist and his family, proclaiming October 23, 1989, to be "Nist Family Day", citing the company's contributions to the state's economy.
As of 2015, the Seattle-Tacoma Box Company is an international company producing containers, storage vaults and packaging, with headquarters in Kent, Washington, as well as operations in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and New Zealand.