| Andrews McMeel Universal, Inc. | |
| Industry: | Media and publishing |
| Former Name: | Universal Press Syndicate |
| Successors: | --> |
| Founders: | John McMeel and Jim Andrews |
| Hq Location City: | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Hq Location Country: | U.S. |
| Area Served: | United States |
| Key People: | Kirsty Melville (CEO)[1] |
| Website: | http://www.amuniversal.com |
Andrews McMeel Universal (AMU) is an American media corporation based in Kansas City, Missouri. It was founded in 1970 by Jim Andrews and John McMeel as Universal Press Syndicate and was renamed in 1997 to AMU to reflect the diversification that had taken place since its founding. It has the subdivisions:
The company headquarters is located in downtown Kansas City, Missouri in the historic Boley Building. The six-story steel frame building was constructed in 1909 and was designed in the Art-Nouveau style by architect Louis Curtiss. The building is one of the world's first metal-and-glass curtain-wall buildings and the first to use rolled-steel columns.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.