Patrick J. Dempsey, Sr.

Pat is the Co-Founder of Dempsey and currently serves as the Chairman of the Board. In 1959, Pat and his brother, Dick Dempsey, started with just five employees in Dunmore, PA. In the decades to follow, their company would evolve into a proving ground for a variety of innovations in laundry technology. Pat’s unwavering dedication has positioned Dempsey as the industry leader in product quality.

The recipient of the textile rental industry’s highest honor, the “TRSA Lifetime Achievement Award”, Pat holds a B.S. in engineering from Lehigh University. He and Karen, his wife of 48 years, are the parents of six and grandparents of twelve, all of whom join them for dinner every Sunday night.