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Conglomerate companies of the United States

  • The Walt Disney CompanyOn the 16th of October 1923, two brothers named Walt and Roy Disney signed a contract in Kansas City to start a business called Disney Brothers Cartoon…
  • ComcastIn 1963, Ralph J. Roberts and two partners bought American Cable Systems for $500,000. The operation started in Tupelo, Mississippi with just five channels…
  • Warner Bros. DiscoveryThe Warner brothers Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jack opened their film studio on the 4th of April 1923 in Hollywood. They built an empire that would eventually…
  • Alphabet Inc.On the 10th of August 2015, Google announced plans to create a new public holding company called Alphabet Inc. Larry Page made this announcement in a blog…
  • HasbroOn the 6th of December 1923, three Polish-Jewish immigrant brothers named Henry, Hillel, and Herman Hassenfeld founded a company called Hassenfeld Brothers…
  • General ElectricOn the 24th of April 1892, two rival electrical companies merged to form General Electric. The Edison General Electric Company and the Thomson-Houston…
  • General DynamicsIsaac Leopold Rice bought the Holland Torpedo Boat Company from John Philip Holland in 1899. This transaction marked the beginning of what would become a…
  • Cox EnterprisesJames M. Cox bought the Dayton Daily News in 1898, marking the start of a business empire that would span over a century.
  • Brunswick CorporationJ. M. Brunswick arrived in the United States from Switzerland at age 15. He opened his machine shop on the 15th of September 1845, in Cincinnati, Ohio.