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Norfolk Southern Corporate Office

Norfolk Southern Corporation

The Norfolk Southern Railway was created in 1982 by the merger of the Norfolk & Western and Southern Railways.

In 1998 Norfolk Southern acquired 58% of Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail)’s assets. Conrail was a conglomeration made of Penn Central Railroad, Pennsylvania Railroad, New York Central Railroad, and New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad.

Today Norfolk Southern Railway transports freight over a 20,000 mile route network in more than twenty states. The railroad transports coal, general merchandise, chemicals, and automotive products.

History

Norfolk Southern Corporation is the holding company for Norfolk Southern Railway, which is its main subsidiary. The company also offers freight transportation by a combination of train and truck through its Triple Crown Services unit.

Norfolk Southern Corporation trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol NSC, is a member of the S&P 500, is #287 in the Fortune 500, has 30,100 employees, and had $11.44 billion in revenue in 2013.

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Discover Financial Services Corporate Office

Discover Financial Services

The Discovery Card was introduced in 1985 by Sears; the card was offered through Dean Witter.

Dean Witter was bought out by Morgan Stanley in 1997.

Discover was spun-off from Morgan Stanley as an independent company.

History

Discover Financial Services distributes Discover brand cards to 25 million members, licenses Diners Club credit cards, offers direct banking services, makes business and personal loans, and runs the PULSE network ATM system.

The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol DFS, is a member of the S&P 500, is #286 in the Fortune 500, has 14,128 employees, had $7.19 billion in revenue in 2013.

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DTE Energy Corporate Office

DTE Energy

DTE Energy has its roots in the North American Edison Company, which was a member of the original Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1896.

In 1946 the company was broken up by the Securities and Exchange Commission following the Supreme Court decision in 1946.

Detroit Edison then became an independent company, which was traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) using the ticker symbol DTE.

History

In 1996 the new holding company DTE Energy was formed, which took over the trading ticker symbol DTE. The company changed the name of now-subsidiary Detroit Edison to DTE Electric at that time.

Today DTE Energy distributes electricity to 2.1 million customers through its main subsidiary, DTE Electric, distributes natural gas to 1.2 million customers through DTE Gas, has power plants that generate 11,080 MW, and also offers energy marketing and trading, energy management services, and independent and on-site power generation.

DTE continues to trade publicly on the NYSE under the symbol DTE, is a member of the S&P 500, is #285 in the Fortune 500, has 9,900 employees, and had $11.55 billion in revenue in 2013.

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Owens & Minor Corporate Office

Owens & Minor Inc.

Owens & Minor Inc. is a distributor of medical and surgical supplies.

The company was founded in 1882 as Owens & Minor Drug Company, a wholesaler and retailer.

Today Owens & Minor Inc. carries more than 220,ooo products from 1,300 manufacturers. Products include needles, syringes, sterile procedure trays, gowns, gloves, sutures, surgical dressings, and endoscopic and intravenous products.

History

The company also offers consulting and other services to help customers.

Owens & Minor Inc. serves 4,000 customers through 55 distribution centers across the United States.

Owens & Minor Inc. is traded publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol OMI, is a member of the S&P 500, is #283 in the Fortune 500, has 6,700 employees, and had $9.08 billion in revenue in 2013.

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Paccar Corporate Office

Paccar Inc.

Paccar Inc. is a manufacturer of medium and heavy-duty trucks.

The company was founded in 1905 by William Pigott as Seattle Car Manufacturing Company. The original company manufactured railway and logging equipment.

In 1917 Seattle Car merged with its only West Coast competitor, Twohey Brothers, to form the new company Pacific Car and Foundry.

History

Through the years the company acquired and merged with more companies, in the process expanding to steel manufacturing, building wingspans for Boeing during World War II, producing tanks during the Korean War, and truck manufacturing in the 1970’s and 1980’s.

Today Paccar is the world’s third-largest manufacturer of light, medium, and heavy-duty trucks, big rig diesel trucks, and aftermarket trucks parts. The company produces trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF brands.

Paccar Inc. is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol PCAR, is a member of the S&P 500, is #282 in the Fortune 500, has 21,800 employees, and had $17.58 billion in revenue in 2013.

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