Peter Allison Bishopric signed the Articles of Incorporation for The British-American Sealing Wax Company. The enterprise was formed for “the purpose of Fabrication, dealing in, and importing the materials for making sealing wax and lacquers.” Coming from a long line of enterprising inventors and entrepreneurs, Bishopric took advantage of the pro-business climate of the time to establish a legacy for his three children, Charlotte, Emerson, and Allison, Jr. Bishopric credits his father with teaching him that a business required not only ingenuity, capital, and the ability to withstand some risk, but also needed the talents of a great salesman to ensure its success.