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American companies established in 1971

  • DAW BooksDonald A. Wollheim and his wife Elsie B. Wollheim established DAW Books in 1971 after leaving Ace Books. The couple claimed their new venture was the first…
  • FedExFrederick W. Smith wrote a term paper at Yale University in 1965 that proposed a revolutionary delivery system. His professor gave the idea an F, claiming it…
  • LucasfilmGeorge Lucas established Lucasfilm on the 10th of December 1971 in San Rafael, California. The company began with just five employees working out of a small…