2012 Company Anniversaries - Museum of American Finance
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<strong>2012</strong> <strong>Company</strong> <strong>Anniversaries</strong><br />
Anniversary Year <strong>Company</strong> Name Location Business/Industry<br />
250 1762 Barings Bank London, UK Merchant bank<br />
250 1762 DeVere Group London, UK Hotel properties<br />
250 1762 Fraunces Tavern New York, NY Tavern, restaurant and museum<br />
250 1762 Hadeland Glassverk Jevnaker, Norway Glassmaking<br />
250 1762 Brewin Dolphin London, UK British investment management and banking<br />
200 1812 First National City Bank <strong>of</strong> New York (Citibank, 1912) New York, NY Consumer banking, global finance<br />
175 1837 Tiffany & Co. New York, NY Jewelers, silversmiths, stationers, luxury items<br />
175 1837 Emaux de Briare France Mosaics, beads, buttons, tiles<br />
175 1837 Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation <strong>Company</strong> London, UK Transport, ferries, logistics, real estate<br />
175 1837 Hermes Paris, France Luxury apparel, accessories<br />
175 1837 Holt Renfrew Toronto, Canada Clothing<br />
175 1837 John Deere Moline, IL Agricultural machinery, construction, forestry<br />
175 1837 Little Brown and <strong>Company</strong> (Hachette) New York, NY Book publishing<br />
175 1837 Procter & Gamble Cincinnati, OH Consumer home products<br />
160 1852 Le Bon Marche Paris, France Upscale clothing<br />
150 1862 Bacardi Hamilton, Bermuda Rum, spirits<br />
150 1862 Bank <strong>of</strong> British Columbia (HSBC) Vancouver, Canada Banking<br />
150 1862 Chase & Sanborn C<strong>of</strong>fee <strong>Company</strong> Boston, MA C<strong>of</strong>fee<br />
150 1862 John Hancock Financial Network (Manulife Financial Corp.) Boston, MA Insurance and financial services<br />
150 1862 Opel (General Motors) Germany Saturn automobiles<br />
150 1862 Rowntree’s (Nestle ) York, England Confectioners<br />
150 1862 Tekel (British <strong>American</strong> Tobacco) Istanbul, Turkey Turkish tobacco company<br />
150 1862 Union Pacific Railroad Omaha, NE Railroad; 31,900 miles<br />
125 1887 Bristol-Myers Squibb New York, NY Pharmaceuticals<br />
125 1887 Capezio Ballet Makers, Inc. (US Shoe Corp.) Totowa, NJ Shoes<br />
125 1887 Dominion <strong>of</strong> Canada General Insurance <strong>Company</strong> Toronto, Canada Insurance<br />
125 1887 Johnson & Johnson New Brunswick, NJ Pharmaceuticals, medical equipment<br />
125 1887 Loeb's Clothing Store Meridian, MS Department store, fine clothing<br />
125 1887 Manulife Financial Toronto, Canada Insurance and financial services<br />
125 1887 Marathon Oil Houston, TX Oil and gas<br />
125 1887 Norwich Pharmaceuticals (Procter & Gamble) Norwich, NY Pharmaceuticals<br />
125 1887 Peter Luger Steak House Brooklyn, NY Steak restaurant<br />
125 1887 Rawlplug Ltd. (Koelner Group) Glascow, UK Tools<br />
125 1887 Yamaha Corporation Japan Automobiles, audio/visual, computer products<br />
111 1901 Bergdorf Goodman New York, NY Fine clothing, accessories, jewelry<br />
100 1912 Ashland, Inc. (Hercules Inc.) Covington, KY Chemicals, gunpowder, munitions<br />
100 1912 Diamond Foods Stockton, CA Snack nut products
<strong>2012</strong> <strong>Company</strong> <strong>Anniversaries</strong><br />
100 1912 Flowserve <strong>Company</strong> (Duriron) Irving, TX Control valves, pumps, oil industry equipment<br />
100 1912 Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. Phoenix, AZ Metals, mining, copper, gold, sulphur, oil and gas<br />
100 1912 Hamilton Jewelers Lawrenceville, NJ Jewelers<br />
100 1912 Illinois Tool Works Glenview, IL Fasteners, packaging, laminations, tools<br />
100 1912 L.L. Bean Freeport, ME Retail clothing, outdoor equipment, mail order<br />
100 1912 Liberty Mutual Boston, MA Property and casualty insurance<br />
100 1912 Lockheed Martin Corporation Bethesda, MD Aircraft, aerospace, missiles, radar, spacecraft<br />
100 1912 Paramount Pictures (Viacom) New York, NY Film studio<br />
100 1912 Sharp Corporation Osaka, Japan Audio visual, home appliances, computers<br />
100 1912 Steelcase Grand Rapids, MI Metal <strong>of</strong>fice furniture, wind farm, green company<br />
100 1912 Sterling Optical Garden City, NY Eyeglasses<br />
100 1912 Sun-Maid Kingsbury, CA Raisins, dried fruit<br />
100 1912 T J Hughes Liverpool, UK UK department store<br />
100 1912 ThyssenKrupp Budd <strong>Company</strong> Troy, MI Metal fabricator and supplier <strong>of</strong> automobile parts<br />
100 1912 Union Bank <strong>of</strong> Switzerland Switzerland Investment banking, wealth management<br />
100 1912 Universal Studios Universal City, CA Film studio<br />
100 1912 Weis Markets Sunbury, PA Retail food markets<br />
75 1937 Caesars Entertainment Paradise, NV Hotels, entertainment, gaming<br />
75 1937 Canon Japan and New York Cameras, electronics, magnetic heads<br />
75 1937 Carnegie Deli New York, NY Deli/restaurant<br />
75 1937 Colonial Life & Accident Insurance <strong>Company</strong> Columbia, SC Health and accident insurance<br />
75 1937 Dunham's Sports Waterford, MI Sporting equipment<br />
75 1937 Icelandair Group Grimsby, UK Inexpensive air travel<br />
75 1937 Key Food Staten Island, NY Cooperative supermarket stores in New York<br />
75 1937 Krispy Kreme Winston Salem, NC Doughnut stores<br />
75 1937 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cartoon Studio Culver City, CA Film and television<br />
75 1937 Pepperidge Farm Norwalk, CT Cookies, crackers, desserts, breads, goldfish<br />
75 1937 Putnam Investments Boston, MA <strong>Finance</strong>, mutual funds<br />
75 1937 Ray-Ban Milan, Italy Eyewear and sunglasses to the stars<br />
75 1937 Red Lion Hotels Corporation Spokane, WA Hotels<br />
75 1937 Saab (National Electric Vehicle) Trollhattan, Sweden Automobiles, auto parts, air traffic control systems<br />
75 1937 Stuckey’s Silver Springs, MD Candy, novelties, food, fuel<br />
75 1937 T. Rowe Price Baltimore, MD Investment, mutual funds, retirement planning<br />
75 1937 Toyota Aichi, Japan Automotive, robotic, financial services<br />
75 1937 Volkswagen Wolfsburg, Germany Automobiles<br />
70 1942 Stage Deli New York, NY Deli/restaurant<br />
60 1952 Chicken Delight Winnipeg, Manitoba Food<br />
60 1952 Mrs. T’s Pierogies Shenandoah, PA Food
<strong>2012</strong> <strong>Company</strong> <strong>Anniversaries</strong><br />
60 1952 Ballantine Books (Bertelsmann AG) New York, NY Publishing<br />
60 1952 Caravan Tours Chicago, IL Cruises and tours<br />
60 1952 Cott Tampa, FL S<strong>of</strong>t drinks, teas, water, energy drinks, sports drinks<br />
60 1952 General Dynamics West Falls Church, VA Aerospace and defense conglomerate<br />
60 1952 Givenchy (LVMH) Paris, France Clothing, accessories, perfumes, cosmetics<br />
60 1952 Guild Guitar <strong>Company</strong> Scottsdale, AZ Musical instruments<br />
60 1952 Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corp. Harbin, China Aircraft and airplane parts<br />
60 1952 Holiday Inn (InterContinental Hotels Group) Denham, UK Lodging, food services, conventions, meetings<br />
60 1952 Imperial International (H. Betti Industries) Carlstadt, NJ Billiard equipment<br />
60 1952 ISCAR Metalworking Galilee, Israel Manufacturing<br />
60 1952 KFC (Founded 1930, first franchise 1952) Louisville, KY Restaurant franchise<br />
60 1952 Koury Corporation Greensboro, NC Real estate development company<br />
60 1952 Les Schwab Tire Centers Bend, Oregon Car tires, brakes, shocks<br />
60 1952 Lotus Cars (Proton) Norfold, UK Cars<br />
60 1952 Nation’s Giant Hamburgers El Cerrito, CA Restaurants, mainly in Northern California area<br />
60 1952 Ore-Ida (H.J. Heinz <strong>Company</strong>) Pittsburgh, PA Foods, Tater Tots, corn waffles<br />
60 1952 St. Martin’s Press New York, NY Publishing (Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck)<br />
60 1952 Stony Hill Vineyard St. Helena, CA California wine<br />
60 1952 Edinburgh Investment Trust London, UK Investment trust company<br />
60 1952 Timberland <strong>Company</strong> (VF Corporation) Stratham, NH Clothing, shoes, boots<br />
60 1952 Unitron Commack, NY Optical instruments<br />
50 1962 Cox Communications Atlanta, GA Telecommunications<br />
50 1962 Crate & Barrel (Otto GmbH since 1998) Northbrook, IL Retail housewares, furnishings, accessories<br />
50 1962 DressBarn Suffern, NY Women’s clothing products<br />
50 1962 Enterprise Services (EDS Hewlett Packard 2008) Plano, TX Information technology services<br />
50 1962 Fuji Xerox Tokyo, Japan Copiers, printers, document processing<br />
50 1962 Guardian Capital Group Toronto, Canada Financial management services<br />
50 1962 International Distillers & Vintners (Diageo Scotland) London, UK Brewing, wine and spirits distribution<br />
50 1962 JCPenney (1902 first store) Plano, TX Department store<br />
50 1962 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods New York, NY Investment banking<br />
50 1962 La Grenouille New York, NY French restaurant founded by Charles Masson<br />
50 1962 MGM Animation/Visual Arts (Warner Bros.) Hollywood, CA Entertainment, cartoons and shorts<br />
50 1962 Motel 6 Carrollton, TX Budget motels<br />
50 1962 NFL Films Mount Laurel, NJ Produces film and commercials for NFL<br />
50 1962 Pier 1 Imports Fort Worth, TX Retail furniture<br />
50 1962 Raymond James & Co. St. Petersburg, FL Investment services, wealth management<br />
50 1962 Rite Aid East Pennsboro Township, PA Retail pharmacy<br />
50 1962 Saint Laurent Paris (PPR Group) Paris, France Designer fashion
<strong>2012</strong> <strong>Company</strong> <strong>Anniversaries</strong><br />
50 1962 Sunbeam Television (WLVI in 2006) Miami, FL Broadcast television<br />
50 1962 Sylvia’s Harlem, NY Restaurant, soul food<br />
50 1962 Taco Bell (Yum! Brands) Irvine, CA Worldwide Tex-Mex restaurant chain<br />
50 1962 Norton Anthology <strong>of</strong> English Literature New York, NY Educational aid<br />
50 1962 Tom Tailor Hamburg, Germany Clothing, accessories, footwear<br />
50 1962 Walmart (World's largest employer) Bentonville, AR Retail, discount warehouse, superstore<br />
35 1977 Maison du Chocolat Paris and New York Fine chocolates<br />
25 1976 Papyrus Design Group Watertown, MA Sim racing car games based on NASCAR/IndyCar<br />
25 1987 Aeropostale New Jersey Youthful, Casual Apparel and Accessories<br />
25 1987 Aquavit New York, NY Nordic restaurant<br />
25 1987 Aspen Capital Portland, OR Bank, real estate investment, hospitality<br />
25 1987 Canaan Partners Westport, CT Venture capital<br />
25 1987 Carlyle Group Washington, DC Private equity<br />
25 1987 Castle Rock Entertainment Burbank, CA Film (Warner Bros./Time Warner)<br />
25 1987 Cephalon (Teva Pharmaceutical) Frazer, PA Biopharmaceuticals<br />
25 1987 Correctional Services Corporation (GEO Group) Sarasota, FL Consulting for local, state, and federal correctional<br />
25 1987 Disney Store Burbank, CA Disney-related items<br />
25 1987 Global Business Network (Monitor Group) San Francisco, CA Consulting for governments and organizations<br />
25 1987 J. Peterman <strong>Company</strong> Lexington, KY Clothing, home accessories<br />
25 1987 JLL Partners New York, NY Private equity<br />
25 1987 Kohlberg & <strong>Company</strong> Mt. Kisco, NY Private equity focusing on leveraged buyout<br />
25 1987 KPMG New York and Amsterdam Management and risk consulting, restructuring<br />
25 1987 Levinger <strong>Company</strong> Delray Beach, FL Office accessories, writing instruments, leather<br />
25 1987 Littlejohn & <strong>Company</strong> Greenwich, CT Private equity, leveraged buyouts<br />
25 1987 LVMH (Dior) Paris, France Clothing, cosmetics, jewelry, spirits, wines<br />
25 1987 McAffee Santa Clara, CA Worldwide security s<strong>of</strong>tware<br />
25 1987 Mondial Netherlands Amusement ride manufacturing worldwide<br />
25 1987 New Cingular Wireless (AT&T Mobility) Redmond, WA GoPhone<br />
25 1987 Numismatic Guaranty Corporation Sarasota, FL Services for world coin collectors<br />
25 1987 Quest S<strong>of</strong>tware Aliso Viejo, CA S<strong>of</strong>tware, database tools and data protection<br />
25 1987 Rue 21 Warrendale, PA Youthful casual apparel and accessories<br />
25 1987 Tasti D-Lite (Steelpoint Capital Partners) Franklin, TN Frozen desserts<br />
25 1987 Restaurant Group London, UK UK chain <strong>of</strong> restaurants and public houses<br />
25 1987 Shaw Group (Chicago Bridge and Iron) Baton Rouge, LA Engineering, construction, nuclear power