40 Years Ago Posted on March 30, 2016March 30, 2016 by John Meegan Back in 1976, John Meegan and Suzanne Murphy started Top Shelf with $500 each, fresh out of tailoring school and voted least likely to succeed by our instructors. I guess we showed them! Sadly, Suzanne left after 33 years to move to Ohio for love. Humble Beginnings in 1976