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Everbank Corporate Office

Everbank was formed in 1994 when current CEO Robert Clements led a group of investors in acquiring Jacksonville, Florida based Alliance Mortgage Company.

In 1998, Alliance formed First Alliance Bank and acquired Marine National Bank.

In 2002, First Alliance acquired Everbank and took the name Everbank in 2004.

In 2007, the company was set to acquired NetBank but the acquisition fell through at the last minute due to the subprime mortgage crisis.

In 2010, the assets of the Bank of Florida were acquired from the FDIC. The company also purchased the rights to Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, now known as Everbank Field.

The Everbank corporate office is located in Jacksonville, FL.

Everbank

Everbank was formed in 1994 when current CEO Robert Clements led a group of investors in acquiring Jacksonville, Florida based Alliance Mortgage Company.

In 1998, Alliance formed First Alliance Bank and acquired Marine National Bank.

In 2002, First Alliance acquired Everbank and took the name Everbank in 2004.

History

In 2007, the company was set to acquired NetBank but the acquisition fell through at the last minute due to the subprime mortgage crisis.

In 2010, the assets of the Bank of Florida were acquired from the FDIC. The company also purchased the rights to Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, now known as Everbank Field.

The Everbank corporate office is located in Jacksonville, FL.

Costco Corporate Office

Costco was founded in 1976 by James (Jim) Sinegal and Jeffrey Brotman. Their first store was located in Seattle, Washington.

In 1993, Costco merged with Price Club, effectively doubling the size of the company. The executives from both companies never saw eye to eye and they split in 1994.

In 1997, the company name was changed to Costco Wholesale. Costco was the first company to reach $1 billion in sales in less than 6 years.

Costco is currently the fifth largest retailer in the US and is also the world’s largest wine retailer. Their major competitors are Sam’s Club and BJ’s Wholesale.

In 2017, the company had annual revenue of $129 billion. That same year, the company was named America’s Best Employer by Forbes.

Costco is being urged by many to remove a children’s book called No More Poems since many feel it contains a “poem” about how to kill your sibling in a variety of ways.

Besides the US, Costco has locations in Canada, Australia, the UK, Mexico, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan.

After stocks dipped drastically in the fourth quarter of 2020, they rebounded tremendously by September 2020.

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Costco says that it has no interest in offering curbside pickup.

The Costco corporate office is located in Issaquah, Washington.

Costco

Costco was founded in 1976 by James (Jim) Sinegal and Jeffrey Brotman. Their first store was located in Seattle, Washington.

In 1993, Costco merged with Price Club, effectively doubling the size of the company. The executives from both companies never saw eye to eye and they split in 1994.

History

In 1997, the company name was changed to Costco Wholesale. Costco was the first company to reach $1 billion in sales in less than 6 years.

Costco is currently the fifth largest retailer in the US and is also the world’s largest wine retailer. Their major competitors are Sam’s Club and BJ’s Wholesale.

In 2017, the company had annual revenue of $129 billion. That same year, the company was named America’s Best Employer by Forbes.

Costco is being urged by many to remove a children’s book called No More Poems since many feel it contains a “poem” about how to kill your sibling in a variety of ways.

Besides the US, Costco has locations in Canada, Australia, the UK, Mexico, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan.

After stocks dipped drastically in the fourth quarter of 2020, they rebounded tremendously by September 2020.

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Costco says that it has no interest in offering curbside pickup.

The Costco corporate office is located in Issaquah, Washington.

The history of DirecTV is quite lengthy and dates back to Howard Hughe’s creation of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, founded in 1953. Following his death, Hughes company was split into 4 divisions, one of which was Hughes Space and Communications. This company was sold and merged with other companies numerous times. After failing to reach an agreement with NBC and Cablevision in 1990, the company decided to make its own separate division, DirecTV.

DirecTV is a satellite television provider founded in 1994 that in the beginning, worked together with USSB to receive 175 channels and broadcast them via an 18-inch dish.

In 1998, DirecTV acquired United States Satellite Broadcasting (USSB). The following year, Primestar was acquired.

In 2004, DirecTV stopped servicing the Mexican market, although it retains a 41% interest SKY satellite system in Mexico and in 2007, stopped servicing Brazil, while directing customers to the 74% DirecTV owned SKY Brazil satellite system.

In 2006, DirecTV sold off the last of its non-core business entities and began to focus solely on satellite TV service.

In 2007, 100 HD channels were added. Also in 2007. the DirecTV blimp named “lefty” was launched in October 2007 at the MLB World Series, held in Boston, Massachusetts. It has been seen all over the US since its rollout.

In 2010, Sirius XM channels were replaced with Sonic Tap.

As of 2012, the company no longer offers a 30-day grace period for those who wish to try the service. “If you do not fulfill your Programming Agreements, DirecTV may charge a pro-rated fee of up to $480”.

DirecTV has had numerous channel disputes in recent years including dropping Versus (now NBC Sports) in 2009, G4 in 2010 and a Viacom dispute in 2012 which was successfully resolved.

DirecTV currently services nearly 20 million users worldwide. The DirecTV corporate office remains in El Segundo, California, at this time.

As of 2015, DirecTV was acquired by AT&T and operates as a subsidiary of the company.

In late 2017, AT&T’s planned over-the-top service for DirecTV won’t require a satellite dish or a receiver to receive DirecTV programming, but simply a high-speed internet connection. DirecTV Now will be available through digital media players and devices such as Roku, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, and Chromecast.

DirecTV had several channels go dark on July 11, 2019, after contract disputes. It was unclear when these channels might return to the cable provider.

In May 2020, DirecTV pulled service from Venezula due to US sanctions.

Due to the lack of sports coverage because of the COVID-19 pandemnic and subsequent quarantine, the company offered refunds to those who had subscribed to their sports channels.

DirecTV

DirecTV is a satellite television provider founded in 1994 that in the beginning, worked together with USSB to receive 175 channels and broadcast them via an 18-inch dish.

History

In 1998, DirecTV acquired United States Satellite Broadcasting (USSB). The following year, Primestar was acquired.

In 2006, DirecTV sold off the last of its non-core business entities and began to focus solely on satellite TV service.

In 2010, Sirius XM channels were replaced with Sonic Tap.

DirecTV has had numerous channel disputes in recent years including dropping Versus (now NBC Sports) in 2009, G4 in 2010 and a Viacom dispute in 2012 which was successfully resolved.

DirecTV currently services nearly 20 million users worldwide. The DirecTV corporate office remains in El Segundo, California, at this time.

As of 2015, DirecTV was acquired by AT&T and operates as a subsidiary of the company.

DirecTV had several channels go dark on July 11, 2019, after contract disputes. It was unclear when these channels might return to the cable provider.

In May 2020, DirecTV pulled service from Venezula due to US sanctions.

Due to the lack of sports coverage because of the COVID-19 pandemnic and subsequent quarantine, the company offered refunds to those who had subscribed to their sports channels.

Apple Corporate Office

Apple Computers was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne. They originally sold personal computer kits you could assemble yourself.

The company incorporated the following year without Wayne who got nervous and was bought out by Jobs and Wozniak for $800.

The Apple II was introduced in 1977 and the company began to take off. The company went public in 1980 in the largest IPO since Ford Motor Company.

In 1984, the Macintosh was released with the famous Ridley Scott directed Superbowl commercial.

In 1985, Steve Jobs resigned from Apple after a power struggle with CEO John Sculley.

The company floundered for the next decade with products like the Newton and Lisa.

In 1997, Jobs returned as interim CEO.

In 1998, the iMac was released. In 2001, they opened their first Apple Retail Store.

In 2007, the iPhone was released and became an instant global success. The iPad was released in 2010.

Forbes lists Apple as being worth twice as much as any other brand on the planet.

Steve Jobs died in October 2011. Tim Cook took over as CEO.

Tim Cook apologized in August 2019 for allowing contractors to listen to the commands that consumers gave to their Siri devices. He promised that the company would change things to improve privacy rights.

The company has plans to release the iPhone 11 sometime in 2019.

In November 2019, Apple was looking to increase sales and customer’s using it’s Apple credit card.

The Apple corporate office is located in Cupertino, California.

Apple

Apple Computers was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne. They originally sold personal computer kits you could assemble yourself.

The company incorporated the following year without Wayne who got nervous and was bought out by Jobs and Wozniak for $800.

History

The Apple II was introduced in 1977 and the company began to take off. The company went public in 1980 in the largest IPO since Ford Motor Company.

In 1984, the Macintosh was released with the famous Ridley Scott directed Superbowl commercial.

In 1985, Steve Jobs resigned from Apple after a power struggle with CEO John Sculley.

The company floundered for the next decade with products like the Newton and Lisa.

In 1997, Jobs returned as interim CEO.

In 1998, the iMac was released. In 2001, they opened their first Apple Retail Store.

In 2007, the iPhone was released and became an instant global success. The iPad was released in 2010.

Forbes lists Apple as being worth twice as much as any other brand on the planet.

Steve Jobs died in October 2011. Tim Cook took over as CEO.

The company has plans to release the iPhone 11 sometime in 2019.

In November 2019, Apple was looking to increase sales and customer’s using it’s Apple credit card.

The Apple corporate office is located in Cupertino, California.

Disney Corporate Office

The Walt Disney Company, usually just referred to as Disney, was founded in Los Angeles in 1923 by brothers Walt and Roy Disney. Originally a cartoon studio, the company got started by producing silent cartoons. Walt’s first film was Alice in Wonderland in 1923 where a female actress interacted with animated characters.

In 1928, Walt created Mickey Mouse. Originally named Mortimer, Walt’s wife, Lillian, disliked the name. Walt changed it to Mickey. Steamboat Willie, their first cartoon with sound, was a huge success.

In 1934, Disney began work on its first feature-length film, Snow White, and the Seven Dwarfs. The film went on to become the highest grossing film of its era.

In 1955, the company opened Disneyland in Anaheim, California, a cartoon themed theme park. Disney’s film studios stayed busy as well, averaging at least five or six releases per year. including Lady and the Tramp in 1955, Sleeping Beauty in 1959, and 101 Dalmatians in 1961.

The company’s most successful film of the 1960’s, however, was Mary Poppins, which received 5 Academy Awards, including a Best Actress award for Julie Andrews.

Walt Disney died of lung cancer in 1966 and Roy took over as CEO. Walt Disney World in Florida opened in 1971 and Roy Disney died 2 months later.

In 1984, Michael Eisner was brought on as company CEO. Current CEO, Robert Iger, replaced Eisner in 2005.

The company has received criticism for their positive portrayals of gay characters in some recent movies, such as Le Fou from Beauty and the Beast and Scar in The Lion King.

The Walt Disney Company is listed as #17 on the Forbes 2018 list of World’s Best Employers.

Disney is also under fire after announcing that smoking would be completely banned inside their theme parks and that certain “large” strollers would also not be permitted as of May 1, 2019.

Like Netflix, current CEO Robert Iger stated that the company would no longer do filming in the state of Georgia if their strict anti-abortion law goes through in 2020.

The Walt Disney Company is currently the world’s largest media conglomerate when measured by annual revenue. The Disney corporate office is located in Burbank, California.

Disney

History

In 1934, Disney began work on its first feature-length film, Snow White, and the Seven Dwarfs. The film went on to become the highest grossing film of its era.

The company’s most successful film of the 1960’s, however, was Mary Poppins, which received 5 Academy Awards, including a Best Actress award for Julie Andrews.

Walt Disney died of lung cancer in 1966 and Roy took over as CEO. Walt Disney World in Florida opened in 1971 and Roy Disney died 2 months later.

In 1984, Michael Eisner was brought on as company CEO. Current CEO, Robert Iger, replaced Eisner in 2005.

The company has received criticism for their positive portrayals of gay characters in some recent movies, such as Le Fou from Beauty and the Beast and Scar in The Lion King.

The Walt Disney Company is listed as #17 on the Forbes 2018 list of World’s Best Employers.

Disney is also under fire after announcing that smoking would be completely banned inside their theme parks and that certain “large” strollers would also not be permitted as of May 1, 2019.

Like Netflix, current CEO Robert Iger stated that the company would no longer do filming in the state of Georgia if their strict anti-abortion law goes through in 2020.

The Walt Disney Company is currently the world’s largest media conglomerate when measured by annual revenue. The Disney corporate office is located in Burbank, California.