About Integrity Outdoor Brands
How it all began....
GCI Outdoor™ was founded in 1996 after founder Dan Grace asked this simple question: "Why isn't there a chair for this?"
That question was answered when Dan, utilizing his engineering background, designed the Everywhere Chair®, the patented hillside adjustable chair. In 1998, Jeffrey Polke joined as co-owner bringing his sales, marketing and retail experience. Together they grew GCI Outdoor with innovative product designs and unsurpassed customer service.
In 2009, a joint venture brought together the industry's top innovator GCI Outdoor with RIO Adventure™ and San Angelo™, the high profile sporting goods and hunting divisions of RIO Brands. This venture created Integrity Outdoor Brands.
RIO Adventure is the oldest manufacturer operating in the outdoor furniture category today, and is recognized in the industry for reliability and customer-centric philosophy. For more than 40 years, San Angelo has been the go-to brand for hunters, sportsmen and target shooters. Born in its namesake Texas town of San Angelo, the brand's founder is largely credited with inventing "The Original," the first pick-up truck gun rack. Today, San Angelo continues to offer core hunting gear and shooting accessories.
Today, Dan and Jeff continue to make it happen – now, with three brands. They are building their team and adding more innovative products to their catalogs.