BY STEVE LACKMEYER Business Writer slackmeyer@oklahoman.comTinker Air Force Base may be within Oklahoma City limits, but for the 31,030 workers and families who owe their livelihood to the base, Midwest City is often their first stop for shopping. Midwest City was founded in 1943 by homebuilder W.P. Atkinson, who correctly figured out where the base would be located and then proceeded on an ambitious land grab to create a modern American city.Read more on NewsOK.com