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First American Financial Corporate Office

First American Financial

First American Financial traces its roots to 1889 when Orange County split off from the county of Los Angeles.

The two firms that opened to handle all title matters in the new county were merged five years later by Charles Edward Parker. The new company was named Orange County Title Company and is the direct predecessor to First American Financial.

Orange County Title Company was renamed First American Title Insurance in 1960 to reflect the company’s expansion outside of Orange County.

History

By 1982 the company was working nationally with offices throughout the U.S.

Today First American Financial offers title insurance, specialty property and casualty insurance, home warranties, banking and trust services, settlement, title plant management, record keeping, valuation, and investment advisory services.

First American Financial is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol FAF, is a member of the S&P 500, is #350 in the Fortune 500, has 17,292 employees, and had $4.68 billion in revenue in 2013.

 

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Interpublic Group of Companies Corporate Office

Interpublic Group of Companies

Interpublic Group of Companies is one of the big four advertising holding companies and is one of the world’s largest advertising and marketing services conglomerates.

IPG was created in 1960 as a holding company, with McCann-Erickson and McCann-Marschalk as its principal subsidiaries.

Today Interpublic Group of Companies is made up of almost 100 companies, notably Gotham, Inc., The Martin Agency, McCann Worldgroup, Tierney Communications, and Weber Shandwick.

History

In addition to marketing and advertising services, IPG offers direct marketing, media services, and public relations. Its largest clients are Unilever, General Motors, Johnson & Johnson, and Microsoft.

Interpublic Group of Companies is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol IPG, is a member of the S&P 500, is#358 in the Fortune 500, has 45,400 employees and had $7.31 billion in revenue in 2013.

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MeadWestvaco Corporate Office

MeadWestvaco

MeadWestvaco was formed when The Mead Corporation and Westvaco merged in 2002.

The Mead Corporation started in the paper business in 1846. The company entered the technology field in 1968 and developed technology that led to the LexisNexis system.

Today MeadWestvaco, also known as MWV, is a packaging company. Products include folding cartons, corrugated boxes and printed plastics.

History

The company’s packaging is used for healthcare, personal and beauty care, food, tobacco, home and garden tools, and pharmaceuticals.

MeadWestvaco is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MWV, is a member of the S&P 500, is #357 in the Fortune 500, has 16,000 employees and had $5.48 billion in revenue in 2013.

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AECOM Technology Corporate Office

AECOM Technology Corporation

AECOM stands for Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations and Management.

The company can trace its roots to Ashland Oil & Refining Company. In the 1980’s Ashland included chemical, petrochemical, highway construction and construction materials firms under the title Ashland Technologies.

In 1990 Ashland decided to return to its core business of petroleum refining, and Ashland Technologies was spun-off and renamed AECOM.

History

Today AECOM is one of the world’s top engineering and design groups. The company provides planning, consulting and construction management services for civil and infrastructure construction to private clients as well as the government.

AECOM is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ACM, is a member of the S&P 500, is #352 in the Fortune 500, has 43,400 employees, and had $7.87 billion in revenue in 2013.

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Fortune Brands Corporate Office

Fortune Brands Home & Security

Fortune Brands Home & Security has its roots in the 1890 founding of American Tobacco Company. In the 1960’s the company diversified its product base and changed its name to American Brands, Inc.

From the 1960’s until the 2000’s when the company began to spin off divisions, its four main products were office supplies, golf products, home and hardware products, and spirits.

American Brands was renamed Fortune Brands in 1997.

History

In 2005 the company spun-off its office supplies division, and in 2010 and 2011 sold its golf brands.

In 2011 the remaining divisions were split, with spirits becoming Beam Inc. Beam is now owned by Japan’s Suntory.

Home and Hardware became Fortune Brands Home & Security.

Today Fortune Brands Home & Security is a consumer products manufacturer. The company makes and sells kitchen and bathroom cabinets, doors, faucets, windows and padlocks.

Fortune Brands Home & Security is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol FBHS, is a member of the S&P 500, has 19,500 employees and had $4.34 billion in revenue in 2013.

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security has its roots in the 1890 founding of American Tobacco Company. In the 1960's the company diversified its product base and changed its name to American Brands, Inc. From the 1960's until the 2000's when the … [Continue reading] about Fortune Brands Corporate Office