 Founded by Earl Scheib (February 28, 1908 – February 29, 1992) in Los Angeles in 1937, the company grew quickly following World War II and by 1975 had branches in Germany and England, all company-owned, with Scheib manufacturing his own paint through a wholly owned subsidiary.Born in San Francisco on February 28, 1908, Earl moved to Southern California with his family when he was 10.A graduate of Los Angeles High School, Earl never went to college.