Corporate Office

Hilton Worldwide Corporate Office

Conrad Hilton founded the company when he opened the Mobley Hotel in Cisco, Texas in 1919. He bought several more hotels in the years following.

In 1925 Hilton opened the high-rise Dallas Hilton, the first hotel to carry the Hilton name.

In 1943 Hilton purchased the Roosevelt and Plaza hotels in New York City, and in 1949 the Waldorf-Astoria in New York.

In 1967 Hilton International was acquired by Trans World Airlines.

In 2006 Hilton Hotels Corporation reacquired Hilton International, reuniting the companies for the first time in 40 years.

In 2007 Hilton Hotels Corporation was bought by private equity firm the Blackstone Group.

In 2013 the company announced that it would file an IPO.

Today HIlton Worldwide operates the brands Wadorf Astoria, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Grand Vacations, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton, Homewood Suites, and Home2 Suites by Hilton.

Hilton Worldwide is #37 on the Forbes list of America’s Largest Private Companies, has 130,000 employees, and had $8 billion in revenue in 2011.

Hilton Worldwide

Conrad Hilton founded the company when he opened the Mobley Hotel in Cisco, Texas in 1919. He bought several more hotels in the years following.

In 1925 Hilton opened the high-rise Dallas Hilton, the first hotel to carry the Hilton name.

In 1943 Hilton purchased the Roosevelt and Plaza hotels in New York City, and in 1949 the Waldorf-Astoria in New York.

History

In 1967 Hilton International was acquired by Trans World Airlines.

In 2006 Hilton Hotels Corporation reacquired Hilton International, reuniting the companies for the first time in 40 years.

In 2007 Hilton Hotels Corporation was bought by private equity firm the Blackstone Group.

In 2013 the company announced that it would file an IPO.

Hilton Worldwide is #37 on the Forbes list of America’s Largest Private Companies, has 130,000 employees, and had $8 billion in revenue in 2011.

Gordon Food Service Corporate Office

Gordon Food Service (GFS) has its roots in the turn of the 20th century when Isaac Van Westenbrugge, a 23-year-old Dutch immigrant, started a business delivering dairy products to grocers in Michigan.

In 1916 Ben Gordon began to work at the company. He went on to marry Isaac’s daughter Ruth in 1921. He became president of GFS in 1946.

By the 1960’s the company was redefining its business as a food service distributor with product lines consisting mostly of frozen foods, grocery, and disposable items.

By 1974 GFS had 4,000 steady customers including restaurants, hotels, and schools in western Michigan and $36 million in sales.

By 1990 the company was offering 10,000 products to its 10,000 customers.

Today GFS has 20 distribution centers across the U.S. and Canada. The company distributes food items, ingredients, and beverages to restaurants, schools, healthcare facilities, and institutional food service operators in 15 states and across Canada. GFS also operates 155 wholesale stores under the GFS Marketplace banner.

GFS is #39 on the Forbes list of America’s Largest Private Companies, has 13,000 employees, and had $8.6 billion in revenue in 2012.

Gordon Food Service

In 1916 Ben Gordon began to work at the company. He went on to marry Isaac’s daughter Ruth in 1921. He became president of GFS in 1946.

By the 1960’s the company was redefining its business as a food service distributor with product lines consisting mostly of frozen foods, grocery, and disposable items.

History

By 1974 GFS had 4,000 steady customers including restaurants, hotels, and schools in western Michigan and $36 million in sales.

By 1990 the company was offering 10,000 products to its 10,000 customers.

GFS is #39 on the Forbes list of America’s Largest Private Companies, has 13,000 employees, and had $8.6 billion in revenue in 2012.

Capital Group Corporate Office

Capital Group was founded by Jonathan Bell Lovelace as the investment firm Lovelace, Dennis, & Renfrew in Los Angeles in 1931.

In 1934 the firm assumed management of The Investment Company of America, the first of what would become the American Funds family of mutual funds.

In 1940 the firm formed a distribution company to be the sole distributor of American Funds.

In 1958 The Capital System is established, the firm’s approach to portfolio management.

Capital Group Private Client Services is formed to serve high net-worth investors.

In 1986 Capital Group is the first to offer an emerging-markets growth fund.

Today Capital Group has 23 office locations worldwide, including London, Geneva, Sydney, Toronto, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Mumbai, and Singapore. Capital manages money for pensions, governments, and other entities worldwide.

Capital Group is #41 on the Forbes list of America’s Largest Private Companies, has 7,000 employees, and had $7.5 billion in revenue in 2011.

Capital Group

Capital Group was founded by Jonathan Bell Lovelace as the investment firm Lovelace, Dennis, & Renfrew in Los Angeles in 1931.

In 1934 the firm assumed management of The Investment Company of America, the first of what would become the American Funds family of mutual funds.

In 1940 the firm formed a distribution company to be the sole distributor of American Funds.

History

In 1958 The Capital System is established, the firm’s approach to portfolio management.

Capital Group Private Client Services is formed to serve high net-worth investors.

In 1986 Capital Group is the first to offer an emerging-markets growth fund.

Capital Group is #41 on the Forbes list of America’s Largest Private Companies, has 7,000 employees, and had $7.5 billion in revenue in 2011.

Momentive Performance Materials Holdings Corporate Office

Momentive was formed in 2010 through the merger of parent holding companies Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. and Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.

Resins produced by Momentive Performance Materials Holdings bind, bond, and coat thousands of products used in furniture, construction materials, autos, and other industrial applications. Momentive is one of the world’s largest producers of silicones. It also makes resins and other specialty chemicals including epoxy, phenolic, coating resins, quartz derivatives, and forest products resins such as formaldehyde. The company is also involved in oilfield exploration and production.

Momentive is #43 on the Forbes list of America’s Largest Private Companies, has 11,000 employees, and had $7.41 billion in revenue in 2011.

Momentive Performance Materials Holdings

Momentive was formed in 2010 through the merger of parent holding companies Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. and Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.

Momentive is #43 on the Forbes list of America’s Largest Private Companies, has 11,000 employees, and had $7.41 billion in revenue in 2011.

History

Bloomberg Corporate Office

Bloomberg L.P. was founded by Michael Bloomberg in 1981 as Innovative Market Systems. Bloomberg designed and built his own computerized system to provide real-time market data, financial calculations, and other financial analytics to Wall Street firms.

In 1983 Merrill Lynch invested $30 million to help finance the development of “the Bloomberg” computer system. By 1984 Bloomberg was selling machines to all of Merrill Lynch’s customers.

Michael Bloomberg continues to be the primary owner of Bloomberg L.P., though he had to give up his CEO position to become mayor of New York in 2001. He served as the mayor of New York until 2013.

Today Bloomberg L.P. provides economic, financial, and other information such as legal regulatory and compliance news and research. The company also has a radio station, television station, and its own financial news magazine.

Bloomberg L.P. is #44 on the Forbes list of America’s Largest Private Companies, has 13,000 employees, and had $7 billion in revenue in 2011.

Bloomberg L.P.

In 1983 Merrill Lynch invested $30 million to help finance the development of “the Bloomberg” computer system. By 1984 Bloomberg was selling machines to all of Merrill Lynch’s customers.

Michael Bloomberg continues to be the primary owner of Bloomberg L.P., though he had to give up his CEO position to become mayor of New York in 2001. He served as the mayor of New York until 2013.

History

Bloomberg L.P. is #44 on the Forbes list of America’s Largest Private Companies, has 13,000 employees, and had $7 billion in revenue in 2011.