Jim Gielty started his career as a firefighter and arson investigator in Cleveland, Ohio. When he moved to Cincinnati in 1985 he opened up the very first EverDry Waterproofing franchise. EverDry Waterproofing has been owned and operated by Jim for 36 years now and has won Franchise of the Year in the Country 12 out of the last 13 years (except for 2014).