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U.S. Postal Service Corporate Office

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is also known as U.S. Mail and the Post Office. It is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government. They are responsible for providing postal service to all Americans at a uniform price and quality, regardless of geography.

The USPS has its roots in 1775 when Benjamin Franklin was appointed the first postmaster general during the Second Continental Congress.

The Post Office Department was created from Franklin’s postal service in 1971. It was transformed into its current form in 1971 under the Postal Reorganization Act.

The USPS stopped receiving taxpayer money in the 1980s. The company had its peak volume in 2006 but revenue dropped sharply due to a recession-influenced decline in the overall volume of mail.

In 2012, the USPS employed 515,144 workers with a fleet of vehicles of 212,530. The USPS’ revenue for 2012 was $65.2 billion, with a loss of $15.9 billion.

The USPS faces steep competition from package delivery services such as FedEx, DHL, and UPS. In addition, the company must put $5.5 billion annually into an account to pre-pay retirees health care costs.

 

U.S. Postal Service

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is also known as U.S. Mail and the Post Office. It is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government. They are responsible for providing postal service to all Americans at a uniform price and quality, regardless of geography.

The USPS has its roots in 1775 when Benjamin Franklin was appointed the first postmaster general during the Second Continental Congress.

The Post Office Department was created from Franklin’s postal service in 1971. It was transformed into its current form in 1971 under the Postal Reorganization Act.

History

The USPS stopped receiving taxpayer money in the 1980s. The company had its peak volume in 2006 but revenue dropped sharply due to a recession-influenced decline in the overall volume of mail.

In 2012, the USPS employed 515,144 workers with a fleet of vehicles of 212,530. The USPS’ revenue for 2012 was $65.2 billion, with a loss of $15.9 billion.

The USPS faces steep competition from package delivery services such as FedEx, DHL, and UPS. In addition, the company must put $5.5 billion annually into an account to pre-pay retirees health care costs.

 

State Farm Insurance Corporate Office

State Farm Insurance was founded by George Mecherle in 1922 as an automobile insurance company. It was started as a mutual company and so was owned by its policyholders.

The company originally provided auto insurance to farmers. The company expanded in the 1950s to other types of insurance, such as homeowners insurance and life insurance.

In 1964, State Farm became the largest insurance writer in the world.

In the 1990s State Farm Catastrophe Services was founded.

In 1999 State Farm Bank (SFB) opened. It is run by State Farm Financial Services. SFB offers many banking services such as checking, savings, and mortgages, but does not have branches Instead, it offers these services over the phone or via internet, as well as through agents in five states.

State Farm’s main business is State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.

State Farm continues to be a mutual company, owned by their policyholders. Edward B. Rust has been the CEO since 1985, but retired in 2015. 

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine, many drivers virtually stopped driving or drove considerably fewer miles. This led State Farm and other insurance companies to issue partial refunds to consumers. 

State Farm has 18,700 agents working out of  343 claim offices throughout the United States and Canada, has 56,788 employees, and had $81.732 billion in revenue in 2018.

State Farm Insurance

State Farm Insurance was founded by George Mecherle in 1922 as an automobile insurance company. It was started as a mutual company and so was owned by its policyholders.

The company originally provided auto insurance to farmers. The company expanded in the 1950s to other types of insurance, such as homeowners insurance and life insurance.

History

In 1964, State Farm became the largest insurance writer in the world.

In the 1990s State Farm Catastrophe Services was founded.

In 1999 State Farm Bank (SFB) opened. It is run by State Farm Financial Services. SFB offers many banking services such as checking, savings, and mortgages, but does not have branches Instead, it offers these services over the phone or via internet, as well as through agents in five states.

State Farm’s main business is State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.

State Farm continues to be a mutual company, owned by their policyholders. Edward B. Rust has been the CEO since 1985, but retired in 2015. 

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine, many drivers virtually stopped driving or drove considerably fewer miles. This led State Farm and other insurance companies to issue partial refunds to consumers. 

State Farm has 18,700 agents working out of  343 claim offices throughout the United States and Canada, has 56,788 employees, and had $81.732 billion in revenue in 2018.

Pepsi Co Corporate Office

The recipe for the soft drink Pepsi was developed in the 1880s by Caleb Bradham. He created the Pepsi-Cola Company in 1902 and registered for the recipe patent in 1903.  The company went bankrupt in 1931 and was bought by Charles Guth.

Charles Guth was the president of Loft, Incorporated, a leading candy manufacturer with a large chain of restaurants and candy shops. He used Loft’s chemists to reformulate the syrup and contracted to stock soda in the restaurants, which were known for their soda fountains.

In 1935 Loft’s shareholders sued Guth for his 91% stake in the company. Loft won the lawsuit and as a result the company formally absorbed Pepsi in 1941 and it was rebranded by Pepsi Cola Company.

In the 1960s Pepsi’s line of products expanded with the creation of Diet Pepsi and Mountain Dew.

In 1965 the Pepsi Cola Company merged with Frito-Lay and became PepsiCo, Inc.

From the 1970s through the 1990s PepsiCo expanded by acquiring new brands outside of its core business of packaged food and beverages. It later sold these brands to refocus on the core business. Examples of these brands are Pizza Hut, KFC, California Pizza Kitchen, and Wilson Sporting Goods.

These large divestments were followed by acquisitions, notably of Tropicana Products in 1998. PepsiCo merged with Quaker Oats Company in 2001, which added the Gatorade sports drink line

In 2010 the company completed a $7 billion acquisition of its two largest bottlers in North America.

Today PepsiCo has 22 product lines that generate retail sales of $1 billion each. By net revenue, PepsiCo is the largest food and beverage business in the United States and the second largest in the world. PepsiCo has 300,000 employees worldwide, is part of the S&P 500, and had $65 billion in revenue in 2012.

In September 2022, Pepsico stopped production of all products in Russia due to the ongoing war with Ukraine.

While Pepsico stock is currently running strong, insiders at the company sold $11 million worth of stock, indicating they expect the stock to weaken in the future. 

Pepsi headquarters are located in Purchase, New York.

PepsiCo

The recipe for the soft drink Pepsi was developed in the 1880s by Caleb Bradham. He created the Pepsi-Cola Company in 1902 and registered for the recipe patent in 1903.  The company went bankrupt in 1931 and was bought by Charles Guth.

Charles Guth was the president of Loft, Incorporated, a leading candy manufacturer with a large chain of restaurants and candy shops. He used Loft’s chemists to reformulate the syrup and contracted to stock soda in the restaurants, which were known for their soda fountains.

History

In 1935 Loft’s shareholders sued Guth for his 91% stake in the company. Loft won the lawsuit and as a result the company formally absorbed Pepsi in 1941 and it was rebranded by Pepsi Cola Company.

In the 1960s Pepsi’s line of products expanded with the creation of Diet Pepsi and Mountain Dew.

In 1965 the Pepsi Cola Company merged with Frito-Lay and became PepsiCo, Inc.

From the 1970s through the 1990s PepsiCo expanded by acquiring new brands outside of its core business of packaged food and beverages. It later sold these brands to refocus on the core business. Examples of these brands are Pizza Hut, KFC, California Pizza Kitchen, and Wilson Sporting Goods.

These large divestments were followed by acquisitions, notably of Tropicana Products in 1998. PepsiCo merged with Quaker Oats Company in 2001, which added the Gatorade sports drink line

In 2010 the company completed a $7 billion acquisition of its two largest bottlers in North America.

Today PepsiCo has 22 product lines that generate retail sales of $1 billion each. By net revenue, PepsiCo is the largest food and beverage business in the United States and the second largest in the world. PepsiCo has 300,000 employees worldwide, is part of the S&P 500, and had $65 billion in revenue in 2012.

In September 2022, Pepsico stopped production of all products in Russia due to the ongoing war with Ukraine.

While Pepsico stock is currently running strong, insiders at the company sold $11 million worth of stock, indicating they expect the stock to weaken in the future. 

Pepsi headquarters are located in Purchase, New York.

Johnson & Johnson Corporate Office

The three Johnson brothers, Robert Wood, James Wood, and Edward Mead together created a line of ready-to-use surgical dressings in 1885.  They produced their first product the next year, and the company incorporated in 1887.

Johnson & Johnson started producing consumer products in the 1920s. The company created a separate division for surgical products in 1941. This division eventually became the pharmaceutical division.

Johnson & Johnson expanded into women’s sanitary products and toiletries in the 1970s and 1980s.

In recent years the company has diversified even further, into such areas as orthopedics, internet publishing, and biopharmaceuticals.

Johnson & Johnson’s most well-know brands are Band-Aid, Tylenol, Johnson’s baby products, Neutrogena, Clean & Clear, and Acuvue.

On December 31, 2012 the FDA approved Sirturo, the first new tuberculosis drug on the market in 40 years.

Today Johnson & Johnson has 250 subsidiaries with operations in 57 countries, sells products in 175 countries, is part of the S&P 500, has 118,000 employees, and had $65 billion in revenue in 2012.

Johnson & Johnson

The three Johnson brothers, Robert Wood, James Wood, and Edward Mead together created a line of ready-to-use surgical dressings in 1885.  They produced their first product the next year, and the company incorporated in 1887.

Johnson & Johnson started producing consumer products in the 1920s. The company created a separate division for surgical products in 1941. This division eventually became the pharmaceutical division.

Johnson & Johnson expanded into women’s sanitary products and toiletries in the 1970s and 1980s.

History

In recent years the company has diversified even further, into such areas as orthopedics, internet publishing, and biopharmaceuticals.

Johnson & Johnson’s most well-know brands are Band-Aid, Tylenol, Johnson’s baby products, Neutrogena, Clean & Clear, and Acuvue.

On December 31, 2012 the FDA approved Sirturo, the first new tuberculosis drug on the market in 40 years.

Today Johnson & Johnson has 250 subsidiaries with operations in 57 countries, sells products in 175 countries, is part of the S&P 500, has 118,000 employees, and had $65 billion in revenue in 2012.

INTL FCStone Corporate Office

INTL FCStone has its roots in the 1924 founding of Saul Stone and Company.

In the 1930s Saul Stone and Company was one of the first members of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

In the 1970s the company began to work in financial futures.

In 1978 Farmers Commodities Corporation was formed to provide grain brokerage services. The company eventually bought Saul Stone and Company in 2000 and changed the name to FCStone.

In 1981 International Assets was founded as a brokerage firm. The company was listed on the NASDAQ in 1994.

In September of 2009 FCStone and International Assets merged. The company changed its name in 2010 to INTL FCStone.

Today, INTL FCStone is a financial services company that provides, together with their subsidiaries, foreign exchange services, treasury services, physical commodities trading, securities execution, risk-management services, foreign exchange and spot foreign currency trading services, and wholesale market services in select foreign securities.

INTL FCStone is #28 on the Fortune Global 500 list, works in over 100 countries through 30 worldwide offices, serves over 10,000 customers, has 1,000 employees, and had $54.53 billion in revenue in 2012.

 

INTL FCStone

INTL FCStone has its roots in the 1924 founding of Saul Stone and Company.

In the 1930s Saul Stone and Company was one of the first members of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

In the 1970s the company began to work in financial futures.

History

In 1978 Farmers Commodities Corporation was formed to provide grain brokerage services. The company eventually bought Saul Stone and Company in 2000 and changed the name to FCStone.

In 1981 International Assets was founded as a brokerage firm. The company was listed on the NASDAQ in 1994.

In September of 2009 FCStone and International Assets merged. The company changed its name in 2010 to INTL FCStone.

Today, INTL FCStone is a financial services company that provides, together with their subsidiaries, foreign exchange services, treasury services, physical commodities trading, securities execution, risk-management services, foreign exchange and spot foreign currency trading services, and wholesale market services in select foreign securities.

INTL FCStone is #28 on the Fortune Global 500 list, works in over 100 countries through 30 worldwide offices, serves over 10,000 customers, has 1,000 employees, and had $54.53 billion in revenue in 2012.