Author: Darius

I've spent over a decade researching and documenting the stories behind the world's most influential companies. What started as a personal fascination with how businesses evolve from small startups to global giants turned into CompaniesHistory.com—a platform dedicated to making corporate history accessible to everyone.

Services Group of America history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Services Group of America is a diversified investment company headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States. HISTORY Services Group of America has a rich tradition of building successful companies since 1972. Chairman Emeritus Thomas J. Stewart was the founder of SGA. His career began in 1967 on the rough docksides of the Port of Seattle. OPERATIONS Services Group of America (SGA) operates through the following business sectors: Operating Holdings, Development Services of America (DSA) and Financial Holdings. Operating Holdings The company operates its family-owned portfolio of…

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Sabre Corporation history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Sabre Corporation is a global technology company headquartered in Southlake, Texas, United States. HISTORY    It all began in 1953 when C.R. Smith, president of American Airlines, and R. Blair Smith, a senior sales representative for IBM, met on an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to New York. Their conversation about the travel industry sparked the idea for a data processing system that could create and manage airline seat reservations and instantly make that data available electronically to any agent at any location.    American Airlines and IBM announced…

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Raley’s history, profile and corporate video  Headquartered in West Sacramento, Calif., Raley’s owns and operates 128 food stores under the names of Raley’s, Bel Air Markets, Nob Hill Foods and Food Source in northern California and Nevada. The company also owns 11 Aisle 1 Fuel Stations. Thomas P. Raley founded the company in 1935.” “A Tradition of Excellence Our founder, Tom Raley, opened his first store in Placerville, California in 1935. His dedication, hard work and vision are the seeds from which our family of stores continues to grow.  Today, Tom Raley’s family carries his legacy into a new era.…

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Key Stats Rocket Mortgage generated $5.1 billion in revenue for 2024, marking a 34% increase from the previous year. The company services $593 billion in unpaid principal balance across 2.8 million loans as of year-end 2024. Rocket Mortgage employs over 24,000 team members across operations in Detroit, Cleveland, and Phoenix. The company closed $101.2 billion in loan origination volume during 2024, a 29% annual increase. J.D. Power has ranked Rocket Mortgage number one in client satisfaction 23 times for mortgage origination and servicing. Rocket Mortgage operates as the largest retail mortgage lender in the United States, headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.…

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Momentive history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Momentive Performance Materials Inc. is a silicone and specialty chemicals and materials company headquartered in Waterford, New York, United States. It develops resins, silicones, and other advanced materials. HISTORY Momentive Performance Materials was established as a result of the sale of GE Advanced Materials to Apollo Global Management in 2006. In 2010, Momentive was formed through the merger of the parent holding companies of Momentive Performance Materials Inc. and Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. (formerly known as Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc.). Momentive Performance Materials Holdings LLC became the parent company of Momentive…

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Meijer Inc. stands as one of America’s pioneering supercenter chains, revolutionizing retail by combining groceries with general merchandise under one roof. Founded during the Great Depression era, this family-owned enterprise has grown from a modest barbershop side venture into a regional retail powerhouse serving millions across the Midwest. Headquartered in Walker, Michigan, the company operates over 240 supercenters across six states, employing more than 70,000 team members. The retailer offers comprehensive shopping experiences spanning pharmacy services, electronics, home goods, fashion, automotive supplies, and fresh groceries. As a privately held corporation, Meijer Inc. maintains its commitment to innovation while preserving the…

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$4.78B Annual Revenue (USD) 7,500+ Employees Nationwide 100% Employee Owned 160+ Years in Business 1864 Year Founded McCarthy Holdings, Inc. is the oldest privately held national construction company in America. Founded in 1864 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the company has grown from a small lumber business into one of the largest commercial builders in the country. The company operates through two primary subsidiaries: McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. and Castle Contracting, LLC. McCarthy builds healthcare facilities, renewable energy projects, airports, education buildings, and water treatment plants across the United States. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, McCarthy became 100% employee-owned in 2002.…

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Key Stats Founded: 1884 in Omaha, Nebraska Headquarters: Omaha, Nebraska, United States CEO: Rick Lanoha (since 2020) Employees: Approximately 31,800 Ownership: Employee-owned (Private) Kiewit Corporation ranks among the largest construction and engineering organizations in North America. The company provides construction services across transportation, water, power, oil and gas, building, industrial, mining, and marine sectors. Kiewit operates as an employee-owned company with a decentralized structure spanning offices throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The organization employs more than 31,800 craft and staff workers on projects of all sizes. The construction firm generated approximately $16.8 billion in revenue during 2024. Kiewit…

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Zekelman Industries (formerly JMC Steel Group) history, company profile (overview) and corporate video    Zekelman Industries (formerly JMC Steel Group) is a construction company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It operates through the following business sectors: Infrastructure, Commercial and Industrial Construction, National Defense, Transportation, Industrial Equipment, Agriculture, and Energy. HISTORY Zekelman Industries’ history began in 1887 when the John Maneely Company (JMC) was founded. John Maneely Company started as a distributor of pipe, values and fittings in Philadelphia.    In 2006, the JMC Steel Group was founded through the combination of John Maneely Co. and Atlas Tube, which was…

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Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB (FEMSA) history, company profile (overview) and history video Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V., (FEMSA) is a multinational beverage and retail company headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico.    The company operates through the following business units: Proximity Division, FEMSA Salud, Digital@FEMSA, Coca-Cola FEMSA, and Strategic Businesses. It is also a shareholder of Heineken. HISTORY FEMSA’s history began in 1890 when five entrepreneurs, Isaac Garza, José Calderón, José A. Muguerza, Francisco G. Sada, and Joseph M. Schnaider founded the Cervecería Cuauhtémoc brewery, at the time also known as Fábrica de Hielo y Cerveza Cuauhtémoc, at Monterrey, Nuevo…

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