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Companies based in Houston

  • A.D. VisionJohn Ledford, a native of Houston, Texas, started a Japanese video game and video console import business in 1990. He was introduced to anime when he watched…
  • Sentai FilmworksJohn Ledford started a Japanese video game and video console import business in 1990. He was a native of Houston who watched My Neighbor Totoro at his…
  • Quanta ServicesJohn R. Colson stood at the edge of a fragmented industry in 1971 after leaving the U.S. Army. He began his civilian career at PAR Electrical Contractors in…
  • Occidental PetroleumLos Angeles, 1920 marked the birth of Occidental Petroleum. Armand Hammer took control in 1957 and steered the company through a decade of rapid growth.