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Hospital Corporation of America Corporate Office

Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) was founded in Nashville, Tennessee in 1968 by Thomas F. First, Sr., Jack C. Massey, and Dr. Thomas F. First.

At first the founders worked out of a small house and owned only one hospital, Park View Hospital.

In 1969 the company went public on the New York Stock Exchange. The company continued to grow and they built new headquarters in 1972, also in Nashville.

During the 1970s and 1980s HCA experienced tremendous growth, acquiring hundreds of hospitals.  This reached the peak numbers of 255 owned and 208 managed by HCA.

Columbia Hospital Corporation acquired HCA in 1988 for $5.3 billion. The new company was called Columbia/HCA.

In 1997 Columbia/HCA was embroiled in a medicare billing and doctor-kickback scandal which rocked the company. They fired their CEO, changed leadership, changed their name back to HCA, and turned the company around. They ended up paying $2 billion to settle the lawsuits stemming from the scandal.

In 2005 they were again part of a scandal, this time insider trading by eleven of their executives. This scandal cost HCA $20 million.

In 2006 the company was bought out by a group of investors, including the founders. HCA again went public in 2010.

Today HCA manages 162 hospitals and 113 freestanding surgery centers in the U.S. and the U.K. Their revenue for 2010 was $33 billion.

Hospital Corporation of America

Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) was founded in Nashville, Tennessee in 1968 by Thomas F. First, Sr., Jack C. Massey, and Dr. Thomas F. First.

At first the founders worked out of a small house and owned only one hospital, Park View Hospital.

In 1969 the company went public on the New York Stock Exchange. The company continued to grow and they built new headquarters in 1972, also in Nashville.

History

During the 1970s and 1980s HCA experienced tremendous growth, acquiring hundreds of hospitals.  This reached the peak numbers of 255 owned and 208 managed by HCA.

Columbia Hospital Corporation acquired HCA in 1988 for $5.3 billion. The new company was called Columbia/HCA.

In 1997 Columbia/HCA was embroiled in a medicare billing and doctor-kickback scandal which rocked the company. They fired their CEO, changed leadership, changed their name back to HCA, and turned the company around. They ended up paying $2 billion to settle the lawsuits stemming from the scandal.

In 2005 they were again part of a scandal, this time insider trading by eleven of their executives. This scandal cost HCA $20 million.

In 2006 the company was bought out by a group of investors, including the founders. HCA again went public in 2010.

Today HCA manages 162 hospitals and 113 freestanding surgery centers in the U.S. and the U.K. Their revenue for 2010 was $33 billion.

Plains All American Pipeline Corporate Office

Plains All American Pipeline built their first major asset 1993, Cushing Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. This terminal allowed for 2 million barrels of storage and was designed to handle 600,000 barrels per day.

Cushing Terminal was built to receive, store, and distribute crude oil to refining centers, working with a network of pipelines. The facility handles both sweet (less than .42% sulfur) and sour (more than .5% sulfur) oils and allows for the complete segregation of the two.

Plains All American Pipeline has had several major acquisitions in their history, notably pipeline assets from Shell Pipeline Company in 2002 and PAA/Vulcan Natural Gas Storage in 2010.

Today Plains All American Pipeline owns and operates 18,000 miles of crude oil and refined product pipelines, approximately 90 million barrels of crude oil and Natural Gas Liquid (NGL) storage capacity, and truck transportation assets. They handle 3.5 million barrels per day of crude oil. Their revenue for 2012 was $34.275 billion.

Plains All American Pipeline

Plains All American Pipeline built their first major asset 1993, Cushing Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. This terminal allowed for 2 million barrels of storage and was designed to handle 600,000 barrels per day.

Cushing Terminal was built to receive, store, and distribute crude oil to refining centers, working with a network of pipelines. The facility handles both sweet (less than .42% sulfur) and sour (more than .5% sulfur) oils and allows for the complete segregation of the two.

Plains All American Pipeline has had several major acquisitions in their history, notably pipeline assets from Shell Pipeline Company in 2002 and PAA/Vulcan Natural Gas Storage in 2010.

History

Today Plains All American Pipeline owns and operates 18,000 miles of crude oil and refined product pipelines, approximately 90 million barrels of crude oil and Natural Gas Liquid (NGL) storage capacity, and truck transportation assets. They handle 3.5 million barrels per day of crude oil. Their revenue for 2012 was $34.275 billion.

Ingram Micro Corporate Office

Ingram Micro was formed when Ingram Computer and Micro D merged in 1989.

Ingram Computer has its origin in the 1982 founding of Software Distribution Services in New York. Ingram Distribution Group acquired them in 1985 and renamed the company Ingram Software. Their name was changed to Ingram Computer in 1988.

Husband and wife team Geza Czige and Lorraine Mecca founded Micro D as an information technology distributor in 1979. They went public in 1983.

In 1986 Ingram became a majority stockholder in Micro D. They acquired all of the remaining shares in 1989 and named the combined private company Ingram Micro D.

In 1996 the company went public on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker IM.

Throughout the 1990s Ingram Micro expanded globally through strategic acquisitions. They became the world’s largest distributor in 1998.

Today Ingram Micro is the world’s largest wholesale technology distributor and a leader in IT supply-chain, mobile device lifecycle services, and logistic solutions. They are a link in the technology value chain, creating sales and profit opportunities for vendors and resellers. Ingram Micro does business in 37 countries and has over 15,000 employees worldwide. Their revenue for 2012 was $35.6 billion.

 

Ingram Micro, Inc.

Ingram Micro was formed when Ingram Computer and Micro D merged in 1989.

Ingram Computer has its origin in the 1982 founding of Software Distribution Services in New York. Ingram Distribution Group acquired them in 1985 and renamed the company Ingram Software. Their name was changed to Ingram Computer in 1988.

Husband and wife team Geza Czige and Lorraine Mecca founded Micro D as an information technology distributor in 1979. They went public in 1983.

History

In 1986 Ingram became a majority stockholder in Micro D. They acquired all of the remaining shares in 1989 and named the combined private company Ingram Micro D.

In 1996 the company went public on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker IM.

Throughout the 1990s Ingram Micro expanded globally through strategic acquisitions. They became the world’s largest distributor in 1998.

Today Ingram Micro is the world’s largest wholesale technology distributor and a leader in IT supply-chain, mobile device lifecycle services, and logistic solutions. They are a link in the technology value chain, creating sales and profit opportunities for vendors and resellers. Ingram Micro does business in 37 countries and has over 15,000 employees worldwide. Their revenue for 2012 was $35.6 billion.

 

Hess Corporate Office

British oil entrepreneur Lord Cowdray founded the Amerada Corporation in 1919 to explore for oil in North America. The fledgling company experiences growth for most of the 1920s but struggled against the hard economic times of the Great Depression. During this period they faced uncertain demand and their first loss in 1930.

In 1941 the company reorganized, taking on the name of their primary subsidiary Amerada Petroleum Company.

After the World War II Amerada grew and had $100 million in sales in 1955.

In 1966 the British government sold a 10% stake in the company that they had acquired during the war to Hess Oil and Chemical, founded by Leon Hess.

Hess and Amerada merged in 1968 in a $2.4 billion deal. This merger combined the production abilities of Amerada with Hess’ refinery and marketing operation. The new company was known as Amerada Hess Corp.

In 2001 Amerada Hess bought the oil exploration company Triton Energy Limited for $3.2 billion. This gave Amerada Hess access to long life international reserves.

Amerada Hess Corp. changed their name to Hess Corp. in 2006.

Today Hess has exploration and production operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark, Russia, Equatorial Guinea, Algeria, Lisbon, Gabon, Egypt, Ghana, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia, Brazil, Azerbaijan, and St. Lucia. They are active in the financial markets through the Hess Energy Trading Company (HETCO).

Hess is part of the Fortune 500 and had $37.9 billion in revenue in 2011.

 

Hess Corporation

British oil entrepreneur Lord Cowdray founded the Amerada Corporation in 1919 to explore for oil in North America. The fledgling company experiences growth for most of the 1920s but struggled against the hard economic times of the Great Depression. During this period they faced uncertain demand and their first loss in 1930.

In 1941 the company reorganized, taking on the name of their primary subsidiary Amerada Petroleum Company.

After the World War II Amerada grew and had $100 million in sales in 1955.

History

In 1966 the British government sold a 10% stake in the company that they had acquired during the war to Hess Oil and Chemical, founded by Leon Hess.

Hess and Amerada merged in 1968 in a $2.4 billion deal. This merger combined the production abilities of Amerada with Hess’ refinery and marketing operation. The new company was known as Amerada Hess Corp.

In 2001 Amerada Hess bought the oil exploration company Triton Energy Limited for $3.2 billion. This gave Amerada Hess access to long life international reserves.

Amerada Hess Corp. changed their name to Hess Corp. in 2006.

Today Hess has exploration and production operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark, Russia, Equatorial Guinea, Algeria, Lisbon, Gabon, Egypt, Ghana, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia, Brazil, Azerbaijan, and St. Lucia. They are active in the financial markets through the Hess Energy Trading Company (HETCO).

Hess is part of the Fortune 500 and had $37.9 billion in revenue in 2011.

 

CHS Corporate Office

CHS, Inc. has its roots in the 1929 organization of the regional cooperative, North Pacific Grain Growers, Inc (NPGG). The Farmers Union Grain Terminal Association (GTA) was founded in 1938. These two cooperatives eventually merged in 1983 to form the Harvest States Cooperatives.

In 1931 Farmers Union Central Exchange was founded in Minnesota. This cooperative later became Cenex, which became a seed, plant, and food business. They later expanded into transportation, convenience stores, and gas stations.

In 1998 Cenex and Harvard States merged to form the Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives, an integrated agricultural food systems company that linked producers to consumers.

In 2000 CHS Cooperatives was adopted as the new name of the company, and then CHS, Inc. in 2003. Cenex is the company’s energy brand.

Today CHS, Inc. is a Fortune 100 business owned by U.S. agricultural cooperatives, farmers, ranchers, and thousands of preferred stockholders. They own and operate food processing and wholesale, farm supply, Cenex brand fuel, financial services, and retail businesses. They are also co-owner of Ventura Foods, a processor of vegetable oil. Their revenue for 2012 was $40.6 billion.

 

CHS, Inc.

CHS, Inc. has its roots in the 1929 organization of the regional cooperative, North Pacific Grain Growers, Inc (NPGG). The Farmers Union Grain Terminal Association (GTA) was founded in 1938. These two cooperatives eventually merged in 1983 to form the Harvest States Cooperatives.

In 1931 Farmers Union Central Exchange was founded in Minnesota. This cooperative later became Cenex, which became a seed, plant, and food business. They later expanded into transportation, convenience stores, and gas stations.

In 1998 Cenex and Harvard States merged to form the Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives, an integrated agricultural food systems company that linked producers to consumers.

History

In 2000 CHS Cooperatives was adopted as the new name of the company, and then CHS, Inc. in 2003. Cenex is the company’s energy brand.

Today CHS, Inc. is a Fortune 100 business owned by U.S. agricultural cooperatives, farmers, ranchers, and thousands of preferred stockholders. They own and operate food processing and wholesale, farm supply, Cenex brand fuel, financial services, and retail businesses. They are also co-owner of Ventura Foods, a processor of vegetable oil. Their revenue for 2012 was $40.6 billion.