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Poulan was founded as Poulan Saw Co. in 1946 by chainsaw pioneer Claude Poulan in Shreveport, Louisiana. Purchased in late 1950s or early '60 by the Beaird Company, also of Shreveport, it was known as Beaird-Poulan.
Claude Casper Poulan (1915–1995) of Monroe, Louisiana was the founder of Poulan Chain Saws and the inventor of the bow guide.. In 1944, Poulan was supervising German prisoners cutting pulpwood in East Texas.
Poulan is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan area. Poulan is notable for its police department's speed trap tactics from 2006 to 2012. [4] [5] [6] In 2009, Poulan's small police force generated nearly $900,000 from fines and fees, a number comparable to a city 30 times its size and due to the charges and fees being more than most cities ...