Likewise, a thumbnail biography of Wyo-Ben might say it was formed as a Montana partnership in January of 1952 with Brown’s adult children Barbara, Keith, Neal, Rockwood Jr., and his business partner R. E. Dansby, all as equal shareowners. The partnership intended to explore and market the potential of a relatively unknown clay found in Wyoming, called bentonite. Wyo-Ben was a hopeful venture.
But is that a complete explanation of this company and its history? No, it isn’t. You’ll be interested to know the entire record.