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Radio Shack started in 1921 in Boston, Massachusetts by brothers Theodore and Milton Deutschmann. They wanted to provide equipment for the cutting-edge field of amateur, or ham, radio. The store’s name was taken from a slang phrase of the time denoting any place where radio equipment was kept and used. The company issued its first …
Originally established in January 1920, Mazda started manufacturing tools in 1929 and soon branched out into production of trucks for commercial use. In the early 1960s, Mazda launched its first passenger car models and began developing rotary engines. Still headquartered in Hiroshima in western Japan, Mazda Motor Corporation today ranks as one of Japan’s leading …
Hilton Hotels Corporation operates one of the world’s largest chains of hotels, headquarted in Beverly Hills, California. It was founded by Conrad Hilton in Cisco, Texas. With aspirations for guest service Hilton has become a leader in the hospitality industry setting new benchmarks with hotels and technology. Hilton Hotels grew to become the world’s first …
Ford Motor Company entered the business world on June 16, 1903, when Henry Ford and 11 business associates signed the company’s articles of incorporation. With $28,000 in cash, the pioneering industrialists gave birth to what was to become one of the world’s largest corporations. Few companies are as closely identified with the history and development …
Design duo Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are known for making “stars look like stars”. Their sexy styles are often to be seen on the likes of Isabella Rossellini, Demi Moore, Nicole Kidman and Madonna, for whom they created the now-famous “Kylie Minogue” tribute T-shirt. They also created the costumes for Madonna’s Girlie Show in …
The MasterCard story begins in 1966 when a group of banks created a member-owned association that later became MasterCard. In 1968 the company extended its presence to Mexico, Japan and Europe, marking the start of its commitment to becoming the leading global payments network. Through the 1980s, MasterCard continued to build on this promise, bringing …