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Vanguard Health Systems Corporate Office

Vanguard Health Systems was an operator of 25 acute care and specialty hospitals in Arizona, Massachusetts, Michigan, Illinois, and Texas.

The company was founded by Charles N. Martin with start-up funding from Morgan Stanley.

The Blackstone Group bought a controlling interest in Vanguard Health Systems in 2004.

The company went public on 2011, trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol VHS.

Vanguard Health Systems was acquired by Tenet Healthcare in 2013. The acquisition created the third-largest investor-owned hospital company in the United States by revenue.

Vanguard Health Systems

Vanguard Health Systems was an operator of 25 acute care and specialty hospitals in Arizona, Massachusetts, Michigan, Illinois, and Texas.

The company was founded by Charles N. Martin with start-up funding from Morgan Stanley.

The Blackstone Group bought a controlling interest in Vanguard Health Systems in 2004.

History

The company went public on 2011, trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol VHS.

Vanguard Health Systems was acquired by Tenet Healthcare in 2013. The acquisition created the third-largest investor-owned hospital company in the United States by revenue.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Corporate Office

J.B. Hunt Transport Services was founded by Johnnie Bryan Hunt in 1961 in Lowell, Arkansas. The company started out with five trucks and seven refrigerated trailers.

By 1983 the company had grown to 550 tractors, 1,049 trailers, and 1,050 employees.

Today J.B. Hunt Transport Services is one of the largest transportation companies in the United States with 3,500 tractors, 66,000 pieces of trailing equipment, and 5,800 trucks that operate throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services trades publicly on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol JBHT, is a member of the S&P 400, is a member of the Dow Jones Transports, is #454 in the Fortune 500, has 18,467 employees, and had $6.03 billion in revenue in 2013.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services

J.B. Hunt Transport Services was founded by Johnnie Bryan Hunt in 1961 in Lowell, Arkansas. The company started out with five trucks and seven refrigerated trailers.

By 1983 the company had grown to 550 tractors, 1,049 trailers, and 1,050 employees.

Today J.B. Hunt Transport Services is one of the largest transportation companies in the United States with 3,500 tractors, 66,000 pieces of trailing equipment, and 5,800 trucks that operate throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

History

J.B. Hunt Transport Services trades publicly on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol JBHT, is a member of the S&P 400, is a member of the Dow Jones Transports, is #454 in the Fortune 500, has 18,467 employees, and had $6.03 billion in revenue in 2013.

Torchmark Corporation Corporate Office

Torchmark Corporation is an insurance holding company.

The company was founded in 1900 as Liberty National Life Insurance Company.

In 1980 Liberty National acquired Globe Life and Accident Insurance company and created the holding company Torchmark Corporation.  The company acquired United Investors Life Insurance Company and United American Insurance Company  in 1981 and American Income Life Insurance Company in 1994.

Today Torchmark Corporation, through its subsidiaries, offers whole and term life insurance, Medicare supplements, accidental death insurance, supplemental health insurance, and long-term care policies for the elderly.

The company has a network of independent agents that sell its policies.

Torchmark Corporation is traded publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol TMK, is a member of the S&P 500, is #622 in the Fortune 500, has 2,890 employees, and had $3.90 billion in revenue in 2013.

 

Torchmark Corporation

Torchmark Corporation is an insurance holding company.

The company was founded in 1900 as Liberty National Life Insurance Company.

In 1980 Liberty National acquired Globe Life and Accident Insurance company and created the holding company Torchmark Corporation.  The company acquired United Investors Life Insurance Company and United American Insurance Company  in 1981 and American Income Life Insurance Company in 1994.

History

Today Torchmark Corporation, through its subsidiaries, offers whole and term life insurance, Medicare supplements, accidental death insurance, supplemental health insurance, and long-term care policies for the elderly.

The company has a network of independent agents that sell its policies.

Torchmark Corporation is traded publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol TMK, is a member of the S&P 500, is #622 in the Fortune 500, has 2,890 employees, and had $3.90 billion in revenue in 2013.

 

USG Corporation Corporate Office

USG Corporation is a manufacturer of construction materials.

The company was created in 1901 when 30 gypsum and plaster companies merged to form United States Gypsum Company. Gypsum is a sulfate mineral and is the main component used in plaster.

In 1909 United States Gypsum Company (USG) acquired the Sackett Plaster Board Company, which had invented Sackett Board, the product that would eventually be called SHEETROCK.

The company experienced growth after its advertising campaign featuring the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair buildings, which had been built almost entirely out of SHEETROCK.

Today SHEETROCK is the world’s top brand of wall board, making USG one of the largest building products manufacturers in the United States. USG also manufactures other interior wall finishing products under the DUROCK and FIBEROCK brands.

USG Corporation trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol USG, is #650 in the Fortune 1000, has 8,900 employees, and had $3.68 billion in revenue in 2013.

USG Corporation

USG Corporation is a manufacturer of construction materials.

The company was created in 1901 when 30 gypsum and plaster companies merged to form United States Gypsum Company. Gypsum is a sulfate mineral and is the main component used in plaster.

In 1909 United States Gypsum Company (USG) acquired the Sackett Plaster Board Company, which had invented Sackett Board, the product that would eventually be called SHEETROCK.

History

The company experienced growth after its advertising campaign featuring the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair buildings, which had been built almost entirely out of SHEETROCK.

Today SHEETROCK is the world’s top brand of wall board, making USG one of the largest building products manufacturers in the United States. USG also manufactures other interior wall finishing products under the DUROCK and FIBEROCK brands.

USG Corporation trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol USG, is #650 in the Fortune 1000, has 8,900 employees, and had $3.68 billion in revenue in 2013.

COUNTRY Financial Corporate Office

COUNTRY Financial is a group of financial services and insurance companies.

The company was founded in 1925 when a group of members from the Illinois Agricultural Association developed an organization to provide fire insurance to local farmers.

The organization expanded to crop insurance in 1926, auto insurance in 1927, and life insurance in 1929. Financial services offered include annuities, investment management, retirement planning, and estate planning.

Today COUNTRY Financial provides policies in 30 states to individuals and businesses through subsidiaries COUNTRY Preferred Insurance Company, COUNTRY Casualty Insurance Company and Modern Service Insurance Company.

COUNTRY Financial is #668 in the Fortune 1000.

 

 

COUNTRY Financial

COUNTRY Financial is a group of financial services and insurance companies.

The company was founded in 1925 when a group of members from the Illinois Agricultural Association developed an organization to provide fire insurance to local farmers.

The organization expanded to crop insurance in 1926, auto insurance in 1927, and life insurance in 1929. Financial services offered include annuities, investment management, retirement planning, and estate planning.

History

Today COUNTRY Financial provides policies in 30 states to individuals and businesses through subsidiaries COUNTRY Preferred Insurance Company, COUNTRY Casualty Insurance Company and Modern Service Insurance Company.

COUNTRY Financial is #668 in the Fortune 1000.