Hartley Peavey talks to graduates

Hartley Peavey talks to graduates
Photo by Russ Houston

May 8, 2004

Music industry pioneer Hartley Peavey shared personal experiences with Mississippi State graduates during an inspirational commencement address Saturday to fellow graduates of the university. He founded Meridian-based Peavey Electronics in the basement of his parentsÂ’ home in 1965, the same year he received an MSU business degree. The international company now is a world leader in sound and musical equipment manufacturing.