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Corporate spin-offs
- Marriott InternationalJohn Willard Marriott opened a root beer stand in Washington, D.C. on the 13th of August 1927. He and his wife Alice ran the small business from their home…
- Universal Music GroupThe American branch of Decca Records opened its doors in September 1934. This date marks the true beginning of what would become Universal Music Group.
- ValvolineIn the early 1860s, Dr. John Ellis traveled to Titusville, Pennsylvania, a town at the heart of America's new petroleum industry.
- BakktIn August 2018, Intercontinental Exchange formed Bakkt in partnership with Boston Consulting Group. The alliance also included Microsoft and Starbucks among…
- Wyndham Hotels & ResortsThe year 1990 marked the founding of Hospitality Franchise Systems, a company created specifically to acquire hotel franchises.
- DARPAThe Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 into orbit in October of 1957. This single event triggered a crisis within the United States government that would…
- Constellation EnergyBaltimore Gas and Electric created Constellation as a holding company in 1999. The entity operated more than 35 power plants across 11 states before merging…