In 1973, George B. Williams Sr., sold his family Medical Supply business in Dearborn, Michigan and moved to Pinellas County, Florida. George founded "American Medical Rental And Sales."

Later that year, George visited a trade show in Miami and purchased his first customized wheelchair van.  He recognized the future potential in the untapped market for transporting his clients that were confined to wheelchairs.

This innovative idea was new to the west coast of Florida and business was   slow to catch on.  The van was often used for deliveries.  He hit the road and intensified his marketing efforts and soon expanded the business to include nursing homes and hospitals who traditionally used expensive ambulance services to transport non-emergency clients in wheelchairs.  This innovative idea was new to the west coast of Florida and business was   slow to catch on.  The van was often used for deliveries.  He hit the road and intensified his marketing efforts and soon expanded the business to include nursing homes and hospitals who traditionally used expensive ambulance services to transport non-emergency clients. His perseverance paid off and soon he purchased several additional new customized vans to accommodate the demand. The entire family joined in and helped to build the business.  His wife, Mary, his four sons, and two daughters did everything from accounting to sweeping the floors, dispatching, and cleaning the vans.

In 1975, George decided to sell the medical supply business and focus full-time on the Wheelchair Transportation Service.  Hence the name. George's vision of providing caring, affordable, and quality transportation service to the disabled community has lived on. Today, his vision has grown into one of the largest fleets of wheelchair equipped vehicles in the country.  George Sr. passed away in 2002, he lit the fire for the future, and the next generation of the "Williams" family has carried the torch into the 21st Century. Wheelchair Transport Service continues  as a pioneer in the industry shaping the future of wheelchair transportation by introducing proprietary technology that George would have been proud of.