homework for Wednesday 2/20
For Thursday, choose a company below.
Company | Year Founded |
Du Pont & Co. | 1802 |
Deere & Co. | 1837 |
Proctor & Gamble Co. | 1837 |
Siemens AG | 1847 |
Coca-Cola Co. | 1886 |
Johnson & Johnson | 1886 |
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. | 1891 |
General Electric Co. | 1892 |
NEC Corp | 1899 |
The Timken Co. | 1899 |
The Gillette Co. | 1901 |
3M Corp. | 1902 |
Andersen Corp. | 1903 |
Ford Motor Co. | 1903 |
Harley-Davidson Inc. | 1903 |
Instead of reporting on a newspaper or magazine article, research the company to find the following information about your company.
When and where did it begin? What was its original name? What was its original product or service? Did it enter into any mergers or make any acquisitions? Did it change or expand its original focus? Use the company website to show us some historic photos during your presentation.
Include at least 3 words from Monday’s vocabulary list in your presentation.