name some diversified conglomerates

[datasuspect]

Kinney National Company
Gulf + Western
Transamerica

[Tuesday Afternoon]

1. Define diversified...

or am I stupid?

Time/Warner,,,perhaps but, it is ALL communication

Proctor and Gamble does foodstuffs, tabacco and cleaning products.

what about DuPont. ??

[datasuspect]

5. like the old companies in the 70s that did everything from pet food

to missile guidance systems.

bonus points if the parent company started in michigan or ohio as a bumper company, cooperage, or plating outfit in the early part of the last century.

[east texas lib]

2. 3M, Honeywell, The Hughes Companies

[CreekDog]

8. The Hughes Corporation: "Rock The Boat"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51W4tH54e7I

[east texas lib]

22. Damn, where are those platform shoes and bell bottoms?

I know they're around here somewhere!

[datasuspect]

13. Rockwell International

started out making bearing systems for truck axles in the early 20th century.

became a defense contractor.

bought miehle - manufacturer of printing presses.

made modem chipsets. and the space shuttle.

[IndianaJones]

3. Tyco. nt.

[AlCzervik]

4. GE

all kinds of fun and unfun stuff.

http://www.ge.com/products_services/directory/by_product.html

[many a good man]

6. Uranus Corporation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0usiztmtxA

Manufacturer of Brown 25

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=008BPUdQ1XA&feature=related

[CreekDog]

7. Clorox

they make everything.

[AlCzervik]

9. WeSaySo

[LeftyFingerPop]

10. Dewey, Skrewum, and Howe. n/t

[east texas lib]

17. And their sister firm of Howe, Skrewum, and When.

;-)

[Crabby Appleton]

11. I worked for ITT for 10 years

products: Twinkies & Wonder bread, Hartford Insurance, Sheraton hotels, large phone system switching equipment, Avis rent-a-car, formerly part owner of Focke-Wulf aircraft.

[datasuspect]

14. BASF

started as a dye manufacturer in the 1860s. founded IG Farben, manufacturer of Zyklon-B.

[Oeditpus Rex]

12. Gannett Co., Inc.

National:

Air Force Times Magazine
Army Times Magazine
Defense News Magazine
Federal Times Magazine
Marine Corps Times Magazine
Navy Times Magazine
Nurseweek Magazine
USA Today
USA Today Sports Weekly
USA Weekend Magazine

Local:

Alabama:
Montgomery Advertiser
Prattville Progress

Arizona:
Arizona Business Gazette
Arizona Republic
Tucson Citizen
KPNX TV 12 (NBC affiliate)

Arkansas:
Baxter Bulletin
KTHV TV 11 (CBS affiliate)

California:
Palm Springs Desert Sun
Salinas Californian
Tulare Advance Register
Visalia Times Delta
KXTV TV 10 (ABC affiliate)

Colorado:
Fort Collins Coloradoan
KTVD TV 20 (MYTV affiliate)
KUSA TV 9 (NBC affiliate)

Connecticut:
Norwich Bulletin

Delaware:
Delaware Coast Press
Delaware News Journal
Delaware Wave

Florida:
Brevard County Moms Magazine
Florida Today
Fort Myers News Press
FSView
Gosport NAS Pensacola
Lehigh Acres News Star
Pensacola News Journal
Space Coast Press
WJXX TV 25 (ABC affiliate)
WTLV TV 12 (NBC affiliate)
WTSP TV 10 (CBS affiliate)

Georgia:
Gainesville Times
WATL TV 36 (MYTV affiliate)
WMAZ TV 13 (CBS affiliate)
WXIA TV 11 (NBC affiliate)

Hawaii:
Honolulu Advertiser

Indiana:
Carmel Topics
Indianapolis Star
Lafayette Journal and Courier
Marion Chronicle Tribune
Muncie Star Press
Noblesville Ledger
Richmond Palladium Item
Vincennes Sun Commercial

Iowa:
Belle Plaine Union
Des Moines Register
Iowa City Press Citizen

Kentucky:
Louisville Courier Journal

Louisiana:
Alexandria Daily Town Talk
Lafayette Daily Advertiser
Monroe News Star
Opelousas Daily World
Shreveport Times
Times of Acadiana

Maine:
WCSH TV 6 (NBC affiliate)
WLBZ TV 2 (NBC affiliate)

Maryland:
Maryland Times Press
Salisbury Daily Times
Somerset Herald
Worcester County Times

Michigan:
Battle Creek Enquirer
Detroit Free Press
Eaton Rapids Community News
Holt Community News
Lansing State Journal
Livingston County Daily Press & Argus
Livonia Observer
Milford Times
Northville Record
Novi News
Port Huron Times Herald
Royal Oak Mirror
South Lyon Herald
Troy Eccentric
WZZM TV 13 (ABC affiliate)

Minnesota:
St. Cloud Times
KARE TV 11 (NBC affiliate)

Mississippi:
Clarion Ledger
Hattiesburg American
Rankin Ledger

Missouri:
Springfield News Leader
KSDK TV 5 (NBC affiliate)

Montana:
Great Falls Tribune

Nevada:
Reno Gazette Journal

New Jersey:
Asbury Park Press
Beacon
Bridgewater Courier News
Courier Post
Home News Tribune
Morris County Daily Record
Ocean County Observer
Vineland Daily Journal

New Mexico:
Alamogordo Daily News
Carlsbad Current Argus
Deming Headlight
Farmington Daily Times

New York:
Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin
Elmira Star Gazette
Ithaca Journal
Oneida Madison Pennysaver
Poughkeepsie Journal
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
White Plains Journal News
WGRZ TV 2 (NBC affiliate)

North Carolina:
Asheville Citizen Times
Black Mountain News
Marshall News-Record & Sentinel
WFMY TV 2 (CBS affiliate)

Ohio:
Bucyrus Telegraph Forum
Chillicothe Gazette
Cincinnati Community Press
Cincinnati Enquirer
Coshocton Tribune
Fremont News Messenger
Granville Sentinel
Lancaster Eagle Gazette
Mansfield News Journal
Marion Star
Pataskala Standard
Port Clinton News Herald
Price Hill Press
WKYC TV 3 (NBC affiliate)

Oregon:
Salem Statesman Journal

Pennsylvania:
Lansdale Reporter

South Carolina:
Greenville News
WLTX TV 19 (CBS affiliate)

South Dakota:
Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Tennessee:
Franklin Review Appeal
Jackson Sun
Leaf Chronicle
Murfreesboro Daily News Journal
Nashville Tennessean
Rutherford Courier
WBIR TV 10 (NBC affiliate)

Utah:
St. George Spectrum

Vermont:
Burlington Free Press

Virginia:
Chincoteague Beacon
Eastern Shore News

Washington:
Bellingham Herald

West Virginia:
Huntington Herald Dispatch

Wisconsin:
Algoma Record Herald
Appleton Post Crescent
Fond Du Lac Reporter
Green Bay News Chronicle
Green Bay Press Gazette
Herald Times Reporter
Kewaunee County News
Marshfield News Herald
Oconto County Reporter
Oshkosh Northwestern
Sheboygan Press
Stevens Point Journal
Wausau Daily Herald
Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune

Washington DC:
WUSA TV 9 (CBS affiliate)

Other:

101.Inc
Captivate Network
CareerBuilder (partial ownership)
Clipper
Gannett New Service
Gannet Direct Marketing Services
Gannett Media Technologies International
Gannet Offset
Gannett Retail Advertising Group
Gannett UK Ltd (Newsquest plc)
Nursing Spectrum
Telematch
Topix.net (partial ownership)

http://www.mediaowners.com/company/gannett.html

[datasuspect]

15. viacom

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHNTYAt4PFQ

[leeroysphitz]

16. Omni consumer Products n/t

[jeff30997]

18. The Carlyle Group.

Just Google.One of the most evil Group since The Specter in James Bong movies.

[Chan790]

19. United Technologies.

Elevators and Escalators (Otis)
Refrigeration, Air Conditioners and HVAC equipment (Carrier)
Space Suits (Hamilton Sundstrom)
Jet Engines (Pratt and Whitney)
Helicopters (Sikorsky)

UTC Power (Fuel-Cells, Hybrid Engines, Hydrogen-Power Systems, and Batteries)
UTC Fire and Security (Firetrucks, Sprinkler Systems, Fire Extinguishers, Water-less firefighting (halogen) systems, Motion sensors, Alarms)

and they're currently engaged in a hostile takeover bid for Diebold (Safes, security systems, voting systems.)

[arcadian]

20. Cyberdyne Systems

Weyland-Yutani Corporation
InGen (International Genetic Technologies, Incorporated)
The Hanso Foundation
Momcorp (Mom's Friendly Robot Company)

[Kali]

21. Amway?

:rofl:

[Zavulon]

23. That picture in your posts is sort of funny, but

utterly disgusting at the same time. I don't think I need to lose weight - but if for some reason you think I need to eat less, just fucking TELL me.

;)

[Doc_Technical]

24. Engulf and Devour

"Our fingers are in everything."