Foster and Kleiser (1901 - present)

Foster and Kleiser (1901 - Present) is an American outdoor advertising firm. The company was founded in 1901 by Walter Foster (September 30, 1871 - January 13, 1944) and George Kleiser (June 25, 1874 - November 30, 1952) in Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington, and incorporated in 1902. The company steadily grows, with Foster and Kleiser acquiring smaller businesses throughout Washington, Oregon, and California. The W.R. Grace Company bought Foster and Kleiser in 1952 but retained the name. Metropolitan Broadcasting purchased the company in 1959 but again retained the original name. The Patrick Media Company bought the Foster and Kleiser brand in 1986 and changed the name to the Patrick Media Group. Karl Eller and Partners purchased the company in 1995, changed the name to Eller Media Company, which became a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications in 1997, and changed the name to Clear Channel Outdoor in 2001, and still operates under that name.