From Metal Brackets to Michael Scott: A Brief History of Dunder Mifflin Before the documentary crew arrived in Scranton, before the Dundie Awards, and long before “That’s what she said,” Dunder Mifflin was just an idea between two guys named Robert. The Early Years: It Wasn’t Always Paper The company was founded in 1949 by Robert Dunder and Robert Mifflin. But here is the surprising twist that most casual fans don’t know: Dunder Mifflin originally started as a supplier of metal brackets for construction. ...