The last man to hire Elvis Presley as an hourly employee was James Tipler. James and his wife, Gladys, owned Crown Electric, an electrical wholesale company where Elvis drove a truck for about nine months. Elvis' time at Crown was not just crucial for his future career, but it showed the King was all-business long before he became "Elvis". Tipler observed Elvis on regular basis and he shared his views with the current author. His description of Elvis is a unique window in the regular life of the one that would become the King of Rock and Roll. Tipler's views were those of a mild but active man with a no-nonsense attitude. This allowed him to observe life objectively and his experience with Elvis was unique in more senses than one. This is that experience, as told by Tipler.
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