Some rules have been set in the process of compiling the list:
i. The company is listed in the public stock exchange
ii. The company is not absorbed into another company (difficult to judge though. Please let me know if there is any error)
iii. If there is a change in company name, a judgement has to be made on case-by-case basis. Usually, if the name didn’t differ much, it will still be in the list)

1. Matsuzakaya Co. Ltd
Founded: 1611
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Nagoya, Japan
Key people:
Industry: Departmental store

2. Sumitomo Group
Founded: 1630
Founder(s): Masatomo Sumitomo
Headquarters: Kyoto, Japan
Key people:
Industry: Conglomerate

3. Fiskars Corporation
Founded: 1649
Founder(s): Peter Thorwöste
Headquarters: Helsinki, Finland
Key people: Kari Kauniskangas, (CEO)
Industry: Consumer products (metals, scissors, gardening tools etc)

4. Orkla ASA
Founded: 1654
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Oslo, Norway
Key people: Dag J. Opedal, (President & CEO)
Industry: Conglomerate (Branded consumer goods, aluminum products, metals & minerals etc)

5. Saint-Gobain SA
Founded: 1665
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Courbevoie, France
Key people: Pierre-André de Chalendar, (CEO)
Industry: Manufacturing, retailing (Construction materials, glass, ceramics, plastics etc)

6. Merck KGaA
Founded: 1668
Founder(s): Friedrich Jacob Merck
Headquarters: Darmstadt, Germany
Key people: Karl-Ludwig Kley, (CEO & Chairman)
Industry: Chemicals, pharmaceuticals

7. Mitsui
Founded: 1673
Founder(s): Mitsui Takatoshi
Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Key people: Masami Lijima, President
Industry: Conglomerate

8. Toye, Kenning & Spencer
Founded: 1685
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Birmingham, London & Bedworth, England, UK
Key people: Brian Toye, (Chairman & Managing Director)
Industry: Jewellery & clothing

9. Cookson Group Plc
Founded: 1704
Founder(s): Isaac Cookson
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Nick Salmon
Industry: Materials technologies

10. Barclays Bank Plc
Founded: 1736
Founder(s): John Freame, Thomas Gould & James Barclay
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Robert Diamond, (President)
Industry: Banking

11. Whitbread Plc
Founded: 1742
Founder(s): Samuel Whitbread & Thomas Shewell
Headquarters: Dunstable, England, UK
Key people:
Industry: Leisure services & hospitality

12. Coats Plc
Founded: 1755
Founder(s): James & Patrick Clark
Headquarters: Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK
Key people: Michael Smithyman, (CEO & Director)
Industry: Consumer & intermediate goods

13. GKN Plc
Founded: 1759
Founder(s): Thomas Lewis & Issac Wilkinson.
Headquarters: Redditch, UK
Key people: Sir Kevin Smith, (CEO)
Industry: Automotive & aerospace engineering

14. Johnston Press Plc
Founded: 1767 as F. Johnston & Co Ltd
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Key people: Tim Bowdler, (CEO)
Industry: Newspapers

15. Jerónimo Martins SGPS, SA
Founded: 1792
Founder(S): Jerónimo Martins
Headquarters: Lisbon, Portugal
Key people: Elísio Alexandre Soares dos Santos
Industry: Conglomerate

16. State Street Corporation (Merger between Union Bank & Street State Trust Company in 1925)
Founded: 1792 (debatable), same year as the New York Stock Exchange debuted.
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts
Key people: Ronald Logue, CEO & Chairman
Industry: Financial Services

17. WH Smith Plc
Founded: 1792
Founder(S): Henry Walton Smith & wife, Anna
Headquarters: Swindon, UK
Key people: Kate Swann, (CEO)
Industry: Retail (Books, stationery, magazines, newspapers and entertainment products)

18. Steen & Strøm ASA
Founded: 1797
Founder(S): Samuel Strøm, later with Emil Steen (1856)
Headquarters: Oslo, Norway
Key people: Olav Line, (CEO)
Industry: Real Estate (Shopping Centres)

19. Du Pont (a.k.a E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company)
Founded: 1802
Founder(S): Eleuthère Irénée du Pont
Headquarters: Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Key people: Ellen J. Kullman, President and CEO
Industry: Chemicals (Plastics & Rubber)

20. Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń
Founded: 1803
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Warszawa, Poland
Key people: Andrzej Klesyk (general director)
Industry: Insurance

21. Schroders Plc
Founded: 1804
Founder(S): Johann Heinrich Schröder & Johann Friedrich
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Michael Dobson, CEO
Industry: Investment Management

22. The Valspar Corporation
Founded: 1806
Founder(S): Samuel Tuck, Lawson Valentine & Henry Valentine
Headquarters: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Key people: William Mansfield (Chairman, CEO)
Industry: Coatings (Paint & Vanish)

23. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Founded: 1807, New York City
Founder(S): Charles Wiley
Headquarters: Hobokien, New Jersey, US
Key people: William J. Pesce, President & CEO
Industry: Publishing

24. Banco do Brasil
Founded: 1808, Rio de Janeiro
Founder(S): João VI of Portugal, then Prince-regent
Headquarters: Brasilia, Brazil
Key people: Aldemir Bendine, (CEO)
Industry: Finance & Insurance

25. Roper Industries, Inc.
Founded: 1808
Founder(S): George D. Roper
Headquarters: Sarasota, Florida, USA
Key people: Brian Jellison, CEO
Industry: Conglomerate

26. The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
Founded: 1810
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Key people: Ramani Ayer, Chairman and CEO
Industry: Financial Services, Insurance & Investments

27. SunTrust Banks Inc.
Founded: 1811
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Key people: James M.Wells, III, (President, CEO & Chairman)
Industry: Banking

28. Kongsberg Gruppen ASA
Founded: 1814
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Kongsberg, Norway
Key people: Walter Qvam (CEO)
Industry: Military and Maritime Systems

29. AXA SA
Founded: 1816
Founder(S): Claude Bébéar
Headquarters: Paris, France
Key people: Henri de Castries (Chairman of the management board and CEO)
Industry: Financial Services (Insurance)

30. Swire Group
Founded: 1816
Founder(S): John Swire
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: James Hughes-Hallett, Chairman
Industry: Aerospace, Property, Shipping, Transport & Agriculture

31. Bank of Montreal
Founded: 1817
Founder(S): Robert Armour, John C. Bush, Ezekiel Hart, Austin Cuvillier, George Garden, Horatio Gates, James Leslie, George Moffatt, John Richardson & Thomas A.Turner
Headquarters: Montreal, Quebec & Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Key people: Bill Downe, (CEO)
Industry: Financial Servies

32. Johnson Matthey
Founded: 1817
Founder(S): Percival Norton Johnson, later with George Matthey (in 1851)
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: N A P Carson, (CEO)
Industry: Precious Metals, Industrial Catalysts

33. De La Rue plc
Founded: 1821
Founder(S): Thomas de la Rue
Headquarters: Basingstoke, UK
Key people: James Hussey, CEO
Industry: Printing

34. DnB NOR ASA
Founded: 1822 (Christiania Sparebank)
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Oslo, Norway
Key people: Rune Bjerke, (CEO)
Industry: Financial Services

35. Consolidated Edison Company
Founded: 1823 (the New York Gas Light Company)
Founder(S): A consortium of New York City investors
Headquarters: US
Key people: Kevin Burke, (CEO)
Industry: Public Utility

36. Sparebanken Midt-Norge
Founded: 1823
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Oslo, Norway
Key people: Finn Haugan, (CEO)
Industry: Banking

37. Sparebanken Vest
Founded: 1823
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Bergen, Norway
Key people: Stein Klakegg, (Managing Director)
Industry: Banking

38. Milano Assicurazioni S.p.A.
Founded: 1825
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Milan, Italy
Key people: Fausto Marchionni (Chairman & Managing Director)
Industry: Insurance

39. Standard Life
Founded: 1825
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Key people: Sir Sandy Crombie, (CEO)
Industry: Financial Services

40. Spar Nord
Founded: 1824 (Bye og Omegns Sparekasse)
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Aalborg, Denmark
Key people: Lasse Nyby, (CEO)
Industry: Banking

41. Willis Group Holdings
Founded: 1828
Founder(S): Henry Willis
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Joe Plumeri, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Insurance broking, insurance, reinsurance, financial and human resource consulting

42. Friends Provident Plc
Founded: 1832
Founder(S):
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Trevor Matthews, (CEO)
Industry: Insurance

43. Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited
Founded: 1832
Founder(S): William Jardine and James Matheson
Headquarters:
Key people: A.J.L. Nightingale, Managing Director
Industry: Services

44. Rogers Corporation
Founded: 1832
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Rogers, Connecticut, USA
Key people: Robert D. Wachob, President and CEO
Industry: Specialty Polymers, Electronics

45. Cooper Industries Ltd
Founded: 1833
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Houston, Texas, US
Key people: Kirk S. Hachigian, CEO & Chairman
Industry: Electrical equipment and tools

46. John Menzies Plc
Founded: 1833
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Key people: Craig Smyth, Managing Director & Ellis Watson, Managing Director
Industry: Distribution (papers and magazines) and Aviation (services)

47. Lafarge
Founded: 1833
Founder(S): Joseph-Auguste Pavin de Lafarge
Headquarters: Paris, France
Key people: Bruno Lafont (Chairman of the board and CEO)
Industry: Construction (cement, construction aggregates, concrete and gypsum wallboard.)

48. McKesson
Founded: 1833
Founder(S):
Headquarters: San Francisco, California
Key people: John Hammergren, Chairman & CEO
Industry: Healthcare

49. Ayala Corporation
Founded: 1834
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Makati City, The Philippines
Key people: Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala II, Chairman and CEO
Industry: Conglomerate

50. Sulzer Ltd
Founded: 1834
Founder(S): Sulzer Brothers
Headquarters: Winterthur, Switzerland
Key people: Ton Büchner, CEO
Industry: Industrial engineering and manufacturing

51. Celesio AG
Founded: 1835
Founder(S): Franz Ludwig Gehe
Headquarters: Bad Cannstatt, Stuttgart, Germany
Key people: Dr Fritz Oesterle (Chairman and CEO)
Industry: Healthcare and Pharmaceutical

52. STRABAG SE
Founded: 1835
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Vienna, Austria
Key people: Hans Peter Haselsteiner, (CEO)
Industry: Construction

53. Legal & General Group Plc
Founded: 1836
Founder(S): Sergeant John Adams and etc
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Tim Breedon, CEO
Industry: Financial Services

54. Schneider Electric S.A.
Founded: 1836
Founder(S): Eugène I and Adolphe Schneider
Headquarters: Rueil-Malmaison, France
Key people: Jean-Pascal Tricoire (President and CEO)
Industry: Electrical Equipment

55. Deere & Company
Founded: 1837
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Moline, Illinois, USA
Key people: Robert W. Lane, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Heavy equipment (Agriculture, construction & forestry)

56. Procter & Gamble Co.
Founded: 1837
Founder(S): William Procter and James Gamble
Headquarters: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Key people: A. G. Lafley, Chairman, President, and CEO
Industry: Consumer goods

57. Tiffany and Co.
Founded: 1837
Founder(S): Charles Lewis Tiffany and Teddy Young
Headquarters: New York City, New York
Key people: Michael J. Kowalski, Chairman & CEO
Industry: Jewellers and silversmiths (Diamonds)

58. David Jones Limited
Founded: 1838
Founder(S): David Jones
Headquarters: Sydney, Australia
Key people: Mark Mclnnes, (CEO)
Industry: Retail

59. Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Founded: 1839 (as Valley Falls Company)
Founder(S): Oliver Chace
Headquarters: Omaha, Nebraska, US
Key people: Warren E.Buffett (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Property and casualty insurnace, Diversified Investments

60. Rieber & Søn ASA
Founded: 1839
Founder(S): Paul Gottlieb Rieber
Headquarters: Oslo, Norway
Key people: Patrik Andersson (CEO)
Industry: Food (28 brands in 12 countries)

61. Schibsted ASA
Founded: 1839
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Oslo, Norway
Key people: Kjell Aarnot (CEO)
Industry: Mass Media

62. Dun & Bradstreet
Founded: 1841, New York City, New York
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Short Hills, New Jersey, USA
Key people: Steven W. Alesio, Chairman/CEO
Industry: Business Services

63. Stanley Works
Founded: 1843
Founder(S): Frederick Trent Stanley
Headquarters: New Britain, Connecticut
Key people: John F. Lundgren, Chairman and CEO
Industry: Hardware (Tools)

64. Elementis
Founded: 1844
Founder(S):
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: David Dutro, CEO
Industry: Chemicals (Specialty Chemicals)

65. Pearson Plc
Founded: 1844
Founder(S): Samuel Pearson
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Dame Marjorie M. Scardino, CEO
Industry: Publishing

67. Brunswick Corporation, formerly Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company
Founded: 1845
Founder(S): John Moses Brunswick
Headquarters: Lake Forest, III., US
Key people: Dustan E.McCoy, Chairman and CEO
Industry: Manufacturing (Products: Bowling & Billards, Fitness & Marine)

68. FirstMerit Corp
Founded: 1845
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Akron, Ohio, US
Key people:Paul G. Greig, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Banking, Financial Services, Investment Services

69. Hogg Robinson Group
Founded: 1845
Founder(S): Francis Hogg and Augustus Robinson
Headquarters: Basingstoke, UK
Key people: David Radcliffe, (CEO)
Industry: Corporate Travel Services

70. Lindt & Sprüngli AG
Founded: 1845
Founder(S): David Sprüngli-Schwarz and his son, Rudolf Sprüngli-Ammann
Headquarters: Kilchberg, Switzerland
Key people:Ernst Tanner (Chairman and CEO)
Industry: Confectionery (Chocolate)

71. Old Mutual Plc
Founded: 1845
Founder(S): John Fairbairn
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Julian Roberts CEO
Industry: Insurance, Banking and Asset Management

72. A.T. Cross
Founded: 1846
Founder(S): Richard Cross
Headquarters: Lincoln, RI, USA
Key people: David G. Whalen, (President) & (CEO)
Industry: Consumer Goods (Fountain pens)

73. Church & Dwight Co., Inc
Founded: 1846
Founder(s): John Dwight & Dr. Austin Church
Headquarters: Princeton, New Jersey
Key people: James R. Craigie, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Household products

74. Jarvis Plc
Founded: 1846
Founder(S):
Headquarters: York, UK
Key people: Richard W. Entwistle, CEO
Industry: Rail (and freight operations)

75. Siemens AG (Germany)
Founded:1847 in Berlin, Prussia
Founder(s):Werner von Siemens
Headquarters:Berlin and Munich, Germany
Key people:Peter Löscher, President, CEO
Industry:Conglomerate

76. Fidelity National Financial (US)
Founded:1847
Founder(s):
Headquarters:Jacksonville, Florida
Key people:Al Stinson – President and CEO/COO
Industry:Financial Sector

77. Carlsberg Group
Founded:1847
Founder(s):J. C. Jacobsen
Headquarters:Copenhagen, Denmark
Key people:Jørgen Buhl Rasmussen (President and CEO)
Industry:Beverages

78. Inchcape Plc
Founded:1847
Founder(s):
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people:André Lacroix, CEO
Industry:Automotive

79. James Fisher & Sons Plc
Founded:1847
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Barrow-in-Furness, UK
Key people: Nick Henry, (CEO)
Industry: Marine services

80. Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
Founded:1847 (Samuel Marshall & Co.)
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Key people: Mark Furlong (President/CEO)
Industry: Financial Sector (Regional Banks)

81. El Puerto de Liverpool S.A.B. de C.V.
Founded:1847
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Mexico City, Mexico
Key people: José Calderón Muñoz de Cote (CEO)
Industry: Retail

82. Cliffs Natural Resources
Founded:1847
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Cleveland, US
Key people: Joseph A. Carrabba (Chairman, CEO)
Industry: Mining

83. Nashua Corporation (acquired by Cenveo. Will be delisted from here)
Founded: 1848
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Nashua, New Hampshire, US
Key people: Thomas G. Brooker, (President an CEO)
Industry: Manufacturing (labels and specialty papers)

85. Prudential Plc
Founded: 1848
Founder(S):
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Mark Tucker, (CEO)
Industry: Financial Services

86. Comerica
Founded: 1849
Founder(S): Elon Fransworth
Headquarters: Dallas, Texas
Key people: Ralph W. Babb, Jr., CEO & Chairman
Industry: Finance and Insurance

87. Pfizer Inc
Founded: 1849
Founder(S): Charles Pfizer and Charles Erhardt
Headquarters: New York City, NY, USA
Key people: Jeff Kindler, CEO
Industry: Health Care (Pharmaceutical)

88. Aetna Inc.
Founded: 1853 (descendant of Aetna Insurance Company)
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Key people: Ronald A. Williams, (Chairman and CEO)
Industry: Health Care Plans

89. American Express
Founded: 1850
Founder(S): Henry Wells, William Fargo & John Warren Butterfield
Headquarters: New York City, New York, USA
Key people: Kenneth Chenault, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Finance, Insurance and Travel Agencies

90. Harsco Corporation
Founded: 1853 (The Harrisburg Car Manufacturing Company, Harrisburg Steel Corporation in 1935)
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, USA
Key people: Sal Fazzolari, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Steel and Iron

91. Ahlstrom Corporation
Founded: 1851
Founder(S): Antti Ahlström
Headquarters: Helsinki, Finland
Key people: Jan Lång, (CEO) & (President)
Industry: Fiber-based materials

92. Corning Incorporated
Founded: 1851 (Corning Glass Works)
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Corning, New York, USA
Key people: Wendell P. Weeks, Chairman and CEO
Industry: Materials Manufacturer (Specialty Glass, Ceramics, Optical Fiber etc)

93. Smiths Group Plc
Founded: 1851
Founder(S): Samuel Smith
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Philip Bowman, (CEO)
Industry: Engineering

94. The Western Union Company
Founded: 1851
Founder(S): Jeptha Wade
Headquarters: Greenwood Village, Colorado, USA
Key people: Christina A.Gold, (President, CEO and Director)
Industry: Financial Services (Aiding Products)

95. C & C (Cantrell and Cochrane) Group Plc
Founded: 1852
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Key people: John Dunsmore, (CEO)
Industry: Foodstuffs (Alcoholic Beverages)

96. The Hanover Insurance Group
Founded: 1852
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Worcester, Massachusetts
Key people: Frederick H.Eppinger, (President & CEO)
Industry: Insurance

97. PNC Financial Services Group
Founded: 1852 (Pittsburgh Trust and Savings Company)
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Key people: Jim Rohr, (CEO & Chairman)
Industry: Financial Services

98. Wells Fargo & Co.
Founded: 1852
Founder(S): Henry Wells and William G. Fargo
Headquarters: San Francisco, California, USA
Key people: John G.Stumpf, (CEO)
Industry: Banking and Financial Services

99. Ansaldo STS
Founded: 1853
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Genoa, Italy
Key people: Alessandro Pansa, (Chairman)
Industry: Railway and Mass transit transportation systems

100. Standard Chartered Plc
Founded: 1853 (The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, 1853 & The Standard Bank of British South Africa, 1862, before 1969)
Founder(S): James Wilson & John Paterson, 1862.
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Peter Sands, (CEO)
Industry: Banking

101. The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Founded: 1853 (St. Paul Fire & Marine)
Founder(S):
Headquarters: New York City, New York, USA
Key people: Jay Fishman, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Insurance

102. Vivendi SA
Founded: 1853 (Compagnie Générale des Eaux, CGE)
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Paris, France
Key people: Jean-Bernard Lévy (CEO)
Industry: Media, Telecommunication

103. Nova Chemicals Corporation
Founded: 1854
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Calgary, Alberta & Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Key people: Chris Pappas, President and CEO
Industry: Chemicals

104. W. R. Grace and Company
Founded: 1854
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Columbia, Maryland
Key people: Alfred Festa, (CEO & President)
Industry: Basic Materials (Specialty Chemicals)

105. Savills
Founded: 1855
Founder(S): Alfred Savill
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Jeremy Helsby, (CEO)
Industry: Estate Agents

106. Telenor Group
Founded: 1855 (Telegrafverket, state-owned)
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Fornebu, Norway
Key people: Jon Fredrik Baksaas (President and CEO)
Industry: Telecommunications

107. Toronto-Dominion Bank
Founded: 1855 (Bank of Toronto)
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Key people: W. Edmund Clark, PhD, (CEO)
Industry: Financial Services

108. The British Land Company Plc
Founded: 1856
Founder(S):
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Chris Grigg (CEO)
Industry: Real Estate

109. Burberry Group Plc
Founded: 1856 (Basingstoke, UK)
Founder(S): Thomas Burberry
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Angela Ahrendts, (CEO)
Industry: Fashion

110. Credit Suisse Group AG
Founded: 1856
Founder(S): Alfred Escher
Headquarters: Zürich, Switzerland
Key people: Brady Dougan (CEO)
Industry: Financial Services

111. M&T (Manufacturer & Traders Trust) Bank Corporation
Founded: 1856
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Buffalo, New York, USA
Key people: Mark J. Czarnecki, President
Industry: Financial Services

112. The Morgan Crucible Company Plc
Founded: 1856
Founder(S): Morgan brothers (6 of them)
Headquarters: Windsor, UK
Key people: Mark Robertshaw, (CEO)
Industry: Manufacturing (Carbon and ceramic products for industrial use)

113 Smith & Nephew
Founded: 1856, Kingston upon Hull
Founder(S): Thomas James Smith, & his nephew, Horatio Nelson Smith (1896)
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: David Illingworth, (CEO)
Industry: Medical Devices

114. Grupo Santander, S.A
Founded: 1857 (Banco Santander)
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Santander, Spain
Key people: Alfredo Sáenz Abad, (CEO)
Industry: Financial Services

115. United Breweries Group
Founded: 1857
Founder(S): Thomas Leishman
Headquarters: Bangalore, India
Key people: Dr. Vijay Mallya, (Chairman)
Industry: Conglomerate (Brewery, Airline, Chemicals, IT & Pharmaceuticals)

116. Bemis Company, Inc.
Founded: 1858
Founder(S): Judson Moss Bemis
Headquarters: Neenah, Wisconsin, USA
Key people: Henry Theisen, (President and CEO)
Industry: Packaging

117. Fifth Third Bancorp
Founded: 1858 (Bank of the Ohio Valley)
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Key people: Kevin T. Kabat, (CEO)
Industry: Banking

118. Diebold, Inc.
Founded: 1859
Founder(s): Charles Diebold
Headquarters: Green, Ohio, USA
Key people: Thomas W. Swidarski, (President and CEO)
Industry: Electronic and physical security, ATMs, voting machines

119. N Brown Group Plc
Founded: 1859
Founder(S): James David Williams
Headquarters: Manchester, UK
Key people: Alan White, (CEO)
Industry: Home Shopping

120. NW Natural
Founded: 1859 (Pacific Northwest)
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Portland, Oregon, USA
Key people: Mark S. Dodson, (CEO)
Industry: Utility (Natural gas)

121. Altria Group, Inc (Philip Morris Companies Inc.)
Founded: 1860
Founder(S): Philip Morris
Headquarters: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Key people: Michael E. Szymanczyk, (Chairman) & (CEO)
Industry: Tobacco

122. The Laird Group
Founded: 1860
Founder(S):
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Peter Hill, (CEO)
Industry: Electronics (Antenna and wireless systems & electronic components and systems)

123. Wyeth (now part of Pfizer; shall be removed from this list)
Founded: 1860 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Founder(S): John and Frank Wyeth
Headquarters: Madison, New Jersey, USA
Key people: Bernard J. Poussot, CEO, President
Industry: Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare

124. Fenner Plc
Founded: 1861 (a leather belting company)
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Hessle, England, UK
Key people: Mark Abrahams, (CEO)
Industry: Polymers

125. Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA
Founded: 1861
Founder(S):
Headquarters: Lysaker, Norway
Key people: Ingar Skaug (CEO)
Industry: Shipping

126. IMI Plc
Founded: 1862
Founder(s): George Kynoch
Headquarters: Birmingham, UK
Key people: Martin Lamb, (CEO)
Industry: Engineering (control valves, fluid power, indoor climate, beverage dispense & merchandising systems)

127. Kaba Holding AG
Founded: 1862
Founder(s): Franz Bauer (as a locksmith shop and cash register factory)
Headquarters: Rümlang, Switzerland
Key people: Rudolf Weber, (CEO)
Industry: Security Technology

128. National Oilwell Varco
Founded: 1862 (Oilwell Supply, 1862 & National Supply, 1894)
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Houston, Texas, USA
Key people: Pete Miller, (Chairman, President & CEO)
Industry: Oil Well Services & Equipment

129. Sandvik AB
Founded: 1862
Founder(s): Göran Fredrik Göransson
Headquarters: Sandviken, Sweden
Key people: Lars Pettersson (President and CEO)
Industry: Engineering (Tooling, materials technology, mining and construction)

130. Stockmann
Founded: 1862
Founder(s): Georg Franz Stockmann
Headquarters: Helsinki, Finland
Key people: Hannu Penttilä, (CEO)
Industry: Retail

131. 1st Source Corporation
Founded: 1863 (as the First National Bank of South Bend)
Founder(s):
Headquarters: South Bend, Indiana, USA
Key people: Christopher J. Murphy, III
Industry: Bank

132. Bayer AG
Founded: 1863
Founder(s): Friedrich Bayer and Johann Friedrich Weskott.
Headquarters: Leverkusen, Germany
Key people: Werner Wenning, (CEO)
Industry: Pharmaceuticals & Chemicals

133. Solvay SA
Founded: 1863
Founder(s): Ernest Solvay
Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
Key people: Christian Jourquin, (CEO)
Industry: Chemicals

134. Swiss Re
Founded: 1863
Founder(s): Helvetia General Insurance Company
Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland
Key people: Stefan Lippe, (CEO)
Industry: Financial Services (Reinsurance, insurance & asset management)

135. T.C. Ziraat Bankası
Founded: 1863
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Ankara, Turkey
Key people: Prof. Dr. İlhan Uludağ
Industry: Banking

136. CONSOL Energy, Inc.
Founded: 1864 (Cumberland, Maryland)
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Cecil Township, Pennsylvania, USA
Key people: J. Brett Harvey, (Chairman and CEO)
Industry: Energy (Coal Mining, natural gas, timber, electric power & transportation)

137. First Horizon National Corporation
Founded: 1864
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Key people: Bryan Jordan, (CEO)
Industry: Finance and Insurance

138. Heineken International
Founded: 1864
Founder(s): Gerard Adriaan Heineken
Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Key people: Jean-François van Boxmeer, (CEO)
Industry: Beverages (Beers & lagers)

139. Next Group Plc
Founded: 1864 (Joseph Hepworth & Son)
Founder(s): Joseph Hepworth
Headquarters: Leicester, England, UK
Key people: John Barton, Chairman
Industry: Clothing

140. RR Donnelley
Founded: 1864 (R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company)
Founder(s): Richard Robert Donnelley
Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Key people: Tom Quinlan, (CEO)
Industry: Commercial Printing (Books, magazines etc)

141. Royal Bank of Canada
Founded: 1864 (Halifax, Nova Scotia as Merchants Bank)
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Montreal, Quebec & Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Key people: Gordon Nixon, (CEO)
Industry: Financial services

142. BASF SE
Founded: 1865 (Mannheim)
Founder(s): Friedrich Engelhorn
Headquarters: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Key people: Jürgen Hambrecht (CEO and Chairman)
Industry: Chemicals, manufacturing & energy

143. Costain Group Plc
Founded: 1865
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Maidenhead, UK
Key people: Andrew Wyllie, (CEO)
Industry: Construction, civil engineering

144. HSBC
Founded: 1865
Founder(s): Thomas Sutherland
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Michael Geoghegan, (Group Chief Executive)
Industry: Finance and insurance

145. Nokia Corporation
Founded: 1865
Founder(s): Fredrik Idestam
Headquarters: Espoo, Finland
Key people: Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo,President & CEO
Industry: Telecommunications, internet & computer software

146. General Mills, Inc.
Founded: 1866 (Minneapolis Milling Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Founder(s): Robert Smith
Headquarters: Golden Valley, Minnesota, USA
Key people: Ken Powell, (CEO)
Industry: Food processing (baking mixes, cereals, yogurt etc)

147. Huntington Bancshares Inc.
Founded: 1866
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Key people: Stephen D. Steinour, Chairman, President and CEO
Industry: Finance & insurance

148. Nestlé S.A.
Founded: 1866
Founder(s): Henri Nestlé
Headquarters: Vevey, Switzerland
Key people: Paul Bulcke, (CEO)
Industry: Food processing (Baby food, coffee, dairy products etc)

149. Sherwin-Williams
Founded: 1866
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Cleveland, Ohio
Key people: Christopher Connor, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: General building materials (wall coverings & paints)

150. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Founded: 1867
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Key people: Gerard T. McCaughey
Industry: Financial services

151. Delhaize Group SA/NV
Founded: 1867
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
Key people: Pierre-Olivier Beckers, (CEO)
Industry: Retail (Supermarkets, hypermarkets, convenience stores etc)

152. Hays Plc
Founded: 1867
Founder(s):
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Alistair Cox, (CEO)
Industry: Recruitment

153. First Busey Corporation
Founded: 1868 (Busey Brothers and Company Bank)
Founder(s): Dr. W. R. Earhart and the brothers Simeon Busey and Colonel Samuel T. Busey
Headquarters: Urbana, Illinois, USA
Key people: Van A. Dukeman, (President & CEO)
Industry: Financial services

154. Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust Plc
Founded: 1868
Founder(s):
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Mark Loveday, (Chairman)
Industry: Investment management

155. Frost National Bank
Founded: 1868
Founder(s): Colonel. T.C. Frost
Headquarters: San Antonio, Texas, USA
Key people: Dick Evans, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Finance & insurance

156. MetLife (Metropolitan) Inc
Founded: 1868 (National Union Life and Limb Insurance Company)
Founder(s):
Headquarters: New York, USA
Key people: C. Robert Henrikson, Chairman, President & CEO
Industry: Insurance

157. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
Founded: 1868 (Merged with Miracle-Gro, in 1995)
Founder(s): Orlando Scotts
Headquarters: Marysville, Ohio, USA
Key people: James Hagedorn, President, CEO and Chairman
Industry: Manufacturing (lawn and garden care)

158. Campbell Soup Company
Founded: 1869 (Joseph A. Campbell Preserve Company)
Founder(s): Joseph A. Campbell and Abraham Anderson
Headquarters: Camden, New Jersey, USA
Key people: Douglas R. Conant, (CEO)
Industry: Food

159. Goldman Sachs
Founded: 1869
Founder(s): Marcus Goldman
Headquarters: New York, USA
Key people: Lloyd C. Blankfein (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Financial Services

160. H.J. Heinz Company
Founded: 1869
Founder(s): Henry John Heinz
Headquarters: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Key people: William R. Johnson, (Chairman, President & CEO)
Industry: Food processing (Ketchup, condiments, frozen food etc)

161. J Sainsbury Plc
Founded: 1869
Founder(s): John James Sainsbury and his wife, Mary Ann
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Justin King, (CEO)
Industry: Supermarkets, banking

162. Brown-Forman Corporation
Founded: 1870
Founder(s): George Garvin Brown
Headquarters: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Key people: Paul C. Varga, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Distilled beverages, wine

163. Commerzbank AG
Founded: 1870
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Key people: Martin Blessing, (CEO and Chairman)
Industry: Financial services (retail, commercial & commercial real estate banking)

164. Deutsche Bank
Founded: 1870
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Key people: Josef Ackermann, (CEO and Chairman)
Industry: Finance and insurance

165. Goodrich Corporation
Founded: 1870 (as Goodrich, Tew & Co. in Akron, Ohio)
Founder(s): Dr. Benjamin Franklin Goodrich
Headquarters: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Key people: Marshall Larsen, (CEO & Chairman)
Industry: Aerospace

166. Mitsubishi
Founded: 1870
Founder(s): Yataro Iwasaki
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Key people:
Industry: Conglomerate

167. Supervalu Inc
Founded: 1870 (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Key people: Jeff Noddle, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Retail (Grocery)

168. Woodward Governor Company
Founded: 1870
Founder(s): Amos Woodward
Headquarters: Fort Collins, Colorado
Key people: Thomas A.Gendron, (President & CEO)
Industry: Aerospace, Aircraft Engine

169. Chiquita Brands International
Founded: 1871 as United Fruit Company (debatable, was purchased in 1970)
Founder(s): Henry Meiggs
Headquarters: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Key people: Fernando Aguirre, (President & CEO)
Industry: Agriculture (Food, bananas)

170. Credy Banka a.d. Kragujevac
Founded: 1871 as Kragujevačka okružna štedionica
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Kragujevac, Serbia
Key people: Zivorad Nesic, President
Industry: Finance and insurance

171. Danske Bank A/S
Founded: 1871 as Den Danske Landmandsbank, Hypothek- og Vexelbank i Kjøbenhavn (The Danish Farmers’ Bank, Mortgage and Exchange Bank of Copenhagen)
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Copenhagen, Denmark
Key people: Peter Starrup, (CEO)
Industry: Financial Services

172. Svenska Handelsbanken
Founded: 1871
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden
Key people: Pär Boman (President and CEO)
Industry: Financial services

173. Ingersoll Rand
Founded: 1871 as Ingersoll Rock Drill Company, merged with the Rand Drill Company in 1905
Founder(s): Simon Ingersoll
Headquarters: Montvale, New Jersey, USA
Key people: Herbert L. Henkel, (CEO)
Industry: Diversified industrial manufacturing (air solutions, tools, utility vechicles etc)

174. Smart & Final (Already acquired in 2007 by Apollo Management; shall remove from list)
Founded: 1871 (developed through a series of mergers and expansions)
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, USA
Key people: Etienne Snollaerts, (CEO & President)
Industry: Retail (warehouse style food and supply stores)

175. The Weir Group Plc
Founded: 1871
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Key people: Mark Selway, (CEO)
Industry: Engineering (Minerals, Oil & Gas, Power & Industrial)

176. Adris Grupa d.d.
Founded: 1872
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Rovinj, Croatia
Key people: Ante Vlahović, (CEO)
Industry: Tobacco, Tourism

177. American Financial Group
Founded: 1872
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Key people: Carl H.Lindner, (Chairman)
Industry: Financial services (Insurance)

178. Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Founded: 1872 (Neenah, Wisconsin, USA as Kimberly, Clark and Co.)
Founder(s): John A. Kimberly, Havilah Babcock, Charles B. Clark and Franklyn C. Shattuck
Headquarters: Irving, Texas, USA
Key people: Thomas J.Falk, (CEO & Chairman)
Industry: Paper & Paper Products

179. Pirelli & C. SpA
Founded: 1872 (Giovanni Battista Pirelli)
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Milan, Italy
Key people: Marco Tronchetti Provera, Chairman
Industry: Diverse multi-national (tires, broadband, real estate & robotics)

180. Shiseido Company, Limited
Founded: 1872
Founder(s): Arinobu Fukuhara
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Key people: Shinzo Maeda, President & CEO
Industry: Consumer goods (Cosmetics)

181. TÜV Rheinland Group
Founded: 1872 “Dampfkessel-Überwachungs-Vereine” (DÜV) i.e. “Steam Boiler Inspectorate”
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Cologne, Germany
Key people: Bruno O.Braun, (CEO and Chairman)
Industry: Services (technical, safety and certification services)

182. Zurich Financial Services AG
Founded: 1872, Versicherung Verein (Insurance Club)
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Zürich, Switzerland
Key people: James Schiro, (CEO)
Industry: Financial services

183. Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Founded: 1873, Wheaton, Illinois, USA
Founder(s): Charles M.Barnes, William Barnes & G.Clifford Noble
Headquarters: New York, USA
Key people: Steve Riggio, (CEO & Vice Chairman)
Industry: Retail (Specialty such as books, DVDs)

184. Cincinnati Bell, Inc.
Founded: 1873 as City and Suburban Telegraph Company
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Key people: John F.Cassidy, President & CEO
Industry: Telecommunications

185. Cosalt Plc
Founded: 1873 as The Great Grimsby Coal, Salt and Tanning Company
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Grimsby, Lincolnshire, UK
Key people: Mark Lejman, CEO
Industry: Marine services (safety), leisure

186. Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
Founded: 1873 (Osaka, Japan as Konica?)
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Key people: Masatoshi Matsuzaki, (President and CEO)
Industry: Imaging

187. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
Founded: 1873 (Seattle, Washington)
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Bellevue, Washington
Key people: Steven Reynolds, (Chairman, President and CEO)
Industry: Energy, private utility

188. Rio Tinto Limited & Plc
Founded: 1873
Founder(s):
Headquarters: London, UK & Melbourne, Australia
Key people: Tom Albanese, (CEO)
Industry: Mining

189. Zions Bancorporation
Founded: 1781 as Zion’s Savings Bank and Trust Company
Founder(s): Brigham Young
Headquarters: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Key people: Harris H. Simmons, (President and CEO)
Industry: Financial services

190. Bank of America Corporation
Founded: 1874 as Commercial National Bank (NationsBank)
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Key people: Kenneth D. Lewis, (CEO)
Industry: Banking, financial services & investment services

191. Hunting Plc
Founded: 1874
Founder(s): Charles Hunting
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Dennis Proctor, CEO
Industry: Energy

192. A.G. Barr Plc
Founded: 1875
Founder(s): Robert Barr
Headquarters: Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Key people: Roger White, (CEO)
Industry: Beverages

193. Bancolombia S.A.
Founded: 1875
Founder(s): Colombian government
Headquarters: Medellin, Colombia
Key people: Jorge Londoño, (CEO)
Industry: Financial services

194. Brambles Limited
Founded: 1875
Founder(s): Walter Brambles
Headquarters: Sydney, Australia
Key people: Michael Ihlein, (CEO)
Industry: Business Services

195. Gunns Limited
Founded: 1875
Founder(s): John an Thomas Gunn
Headquarters: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Key people: John E.Gay (Managing Director & Executive Chairman)
Industry: Timber production

196. Prudential Financial, Inc.
Founded: 1875
Founder(s): John F. Dryden
Headquarters: Newark, New Jersey
Key people: John Strangfeld, (Chairman and CEO)
Industry: Financial Services

197. Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd (DNP)
Founded: 1876
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Key people: Yoshitoshi Kitajima, President
Industry: Printing

198. Eli Lilly and Company
Founded: 1876
Founder(s): Colonel Eli Lilly
Headquarters: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Key people: John C.Lechleiter, (President & CEO)
Industry: Pharmaceuticals, healthcare

199. Telefonaktiebolaget L. M. Ericsson
Founded: 1876
Founder(s): Lars Magnus Ericsson
Headquarters: Kista, Sweden
Key people: Carl-Henric Svanberg (President and CEO)
Industry: Telecommunications

200. Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Founded: 1876 as Henkel & Cie in Aachen
Founder(s): Fritz Henkel
Headquarters: Düsseldorf, Germany
Key people: Kasper Rorsted, (CEO and Chairman)
Industry: Chemicals, consumer products

201. Ladenburg Thalmann
Founded: 1876 (New York City)
Founder(s): Ernst Thalmann and Adolph Ladenburg
Headquarters: Miami, USA
Key people: Richard J.Lampen, President & CEO
Industry: Investment services

202. Panmure Gordon & Co.
Founded: 1876
Founder(s): Harry Panmure Gordon
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Tim Linacre, (CEO)
Industry: Investment services

203. Close Brothers Group Plc
Founded: 1878
Founder(s): William Brooks Close
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Preben Prebenson, (CEO)
Industry: Banking

204. The E.W. Scripps Company
Founded: 1878 (The Cleveland Penny Press)
Founder(s): Edward W. Scripps
Headquarters: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Key people: Richard A.Boehne, (President & CEO)
Industry: Broadcast TV/News, Publication

205. Mohawk Industries
Founded: 1878
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Calhoun, Georgia, USA
Key people: Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum, (CEO and Chairman)
Industry: Manufacturer (residential and commercial flooring and other home products, carpet)

206. Wolters Kluwer N.V.
Founded: 1878
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Key people: Nancy McKinstry, (CEO)
Industry: Publishing, information services

207. Chattem Inc.
Founded: 1879 as Chattanooga Medicine Company
Founder(s): Zeboim Catter Patten
Headquarters: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Key people: Alexander Zeboim Guerry, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Healthcare, Over-the-counter drug manufacturing

208. Chevron Corporation
Founded: 1879 as Standard Oil of California
Founder(s):
Headquarters: San Ramon, California, USA
Key people: David J. O’Reily, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Oil and gasoline, mining

209. General Electric Company
Founded: 1878
Founder(s): Thomas Edison, Elhu Thomson & Edwin J. Houston
Headquarters: Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Key people: Jeffrey R. Immelt, (Chairman and CEO)
Industry: Conglomerate (Aviation, electricity & finance etc)

210. PZ Cussons Plc
Founded: 1879 as Paterson Zochonis
Founder(s): George Paterson and George Zochonis
Headquarters: Greater Manchester, UK
Key people: G. Alex Kanellis
Industry: Healthcare and consumer goods

211. Principal Financial Group, Inc.
Founded: 1879
Founder(s): Edward Temple
Headquarters: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Key people: Larry Zimpleman, CEO
Industry: Finance and insurance

212. NV Bekaert SA
Founded: 1880
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Kortrijk, Belgium
Key people: Bert De Graeve, (CEO)
Industry: Manufacturing, chemicals (advanced materials, coatings etc)

213. Bell Canada
Founded: 1880
Founder(s): Charles Fleetford Sise
Headquarters: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Key people: George Cope, (CEO)
Industry: Communication services

214. Provident Financial Plc
Founded: 1880
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Bradford, UK
Key people: Peter Crook, (CEO)
Industry: Finance

215. Shanks Group Plc
Founded: 1880 as Shanks & McEwan, a construction company
Founder(s): Guy Shanks and Andrew McEwan
Headquarters: Bourne End, UK
Key people: Tom Drury, CEO
Industry: Waste Management

216. Seiko Holdings Corporation
Founded: 1881
Founder(s): Kintaro Hattori
Headquarters: Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Key people: Koichi Murano, President
Industry: Retail-jewelry, precision instruments and machinery

217. Elisa Corporation
Founded: 1882 as HPY
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Helsinki, Finland
Key people: Veli-Matti Mattila, (President and CEO)
Industry: Telecommunications

218. FLSmidth & Co. A/S
Founded: 1882
Founder(s): Frederik Læssøe Smidth
Headquarters: Copenhagen, Denmark
Key people: Jørgen Huno Rasmussen, (President and CEO0
Industry: Construction, Engineering

219. George Weston Limited
Founded: 1882
Founder(s): George Weston
Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Key people: W. Galen Weston
Industry: Grocery stores

220. Peugeot S.A., now PSA Peugeot Citroën
Founded: 1882
Founder(s): Armand Peugeot
Headquarters: Sochaux, France
Key people: Roland Vardanega, (Interim CEO)
Industry: Auto and truck manufacturers

221. Camillo Eitzen & Co.
Founded: 1883
Founder(s): Captain Camillo Eitzen
Headquarters: Oslo, Norway
Key people: Peter D.Kundsen, (CEO)
Industry: Shipping (Dry bulk, tankers etc)

222. FMC Corp.
Founded: 1883 as Bean Spray Pump Company
Founder(s): John Bean
Headquarters: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Key people: William G.Walter, (Chairman and CEO)
Industry: Chemical manufacturing

223. The Kroger Co.
Founded: 1883
Founder(s): Barney Kroger
Headquarters: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Key people: David Dillon, (CEO and Chairman)
Industry: Retail (supermarkets, hypermarkets, departmental stores etc)

224. PPG Industries
Founded: 1883
Founder(s): John Baptiste Ford & John Pitcairn, Jr.
Headquarters: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Key people: Charles E. Bunch, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Glass and chemicals

225. Wolverine World Wide
Founded: 1883
Founder(s): G. A. Krause
Headquarters: Rockford, Michigan, USA
Key people: Blake W.Krueger, (CEO and President)
Industry: Footwear manufacturing

226. Yunnan Tin Group (Holding) Company Limted
Founded: 1883
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Kunming, Yunnan, China
Key people: Mr. Lei Yi
Industry: Metal Mining

227. Bulgari S.A.
Founded: Sotirios Boulgaris
Founder(s): 1884
Headquarters: Rome, Italy
Key people: Francesco Trapani, (CEO)
Industry: Jewelry, luxury goods

228. Interserve Plc
Founded: 1884 as the London and Tilbury Ligtherage Company Limited
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Reading, Berkshire, UK
Key people: Adrian Ringrose, (CEO)
Industry: Construction, civil engineering

229. Marks & Spencer
Founded: 1884
Founder(s): Michael Marks & Thomas Spencer
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Sir Stuart Rose, Executive chairman
Industry: Retailer

230. Avon Rubber Plc
Founded: 1885 (Avon Mill)
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Melksham, Wiltshire, UK
Key people: Sir Richard Needham, Chairman
Industry: Manufacturing (Rubber and polymer-based products)

231. Haverty Furniture Companies In.c
Founded: 1885
Founder(s): James Joseph Haverty
Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Key people: Clarence Smith, (President & CEO)
Industry: Furniture (retail business)

232. Intertek Group Plc
Founded: 1885
Founder(s): Caleb Brett
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Wolfhart Hauser, (CEO)
Industry: Testing (quality and safety services)

233. Johnson Controls
Founded: 1885
Founder(s): Prof. Warren S. Johnson
Headquarters: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Key people: Stephen A. Roell, (CEO, Chairman & President)
Industry: Multi-industrial

234. Rock of Ages Corp.
Founded: 1885
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Graniteville, USA
Key people: Donald M. Labonte
Industry: Quarrying and manufacturing granite products

235. Aurthur D.Little (It’s not publicly listed. Sorry for the mistake)
Founded: 1886
Founder(s): Arthur Dehon Little
Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Key people: Dr M. Träm, (CEO)
Industry: Management Consulting

236. Avon Products, Inc.
Founded: 1886
Founder(s): David H. McConnell
Headquarters: New York, USA
Key people: Andrea Jun, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Personal & household products

237. BBVA Banco Francés
Founded: 1886 as Banco Francés del Río de la Plata (French Bank of the River Plate)
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Key people: Jorge Carlos Bledel, (CEO)
Industry: Finance and insurance

238. Edison International
Founded: 1886 (Holt & Knupps)
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Rosemead, California, USA
Key people: Theodore (Ted) F. Craver Jr., (Chairman, President and CEO)
Industry: Utility

239. Johnson & Johnson
Founded: 1886
Founder(s): Robert Wood Johnson I, James Wood Johnson & Edward Mead Johnson
Headquarters: New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
Key people: William C. Weldon, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Pharmaceutical, medial devices and consumer packaged goods

240. Ladbrokes Plc
Founded: 1886
Founder(s): Messrs Schwind and Pendleton
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Christopher Bell, (CEO)
Industry: Gambling

241. Sunoco Inc.
Founded: 1886 as Sun Company Inc
Founder(s): Joseph Newton Pew, Philip Pisano & Edward O.Emerson
Headquarters: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Key people: Lynn L.Elsenhans, (Chairman, President & CEO)
Industry: Oil & gas

242. The Wharf (Holdings) Limited
Founded: 1886
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Hong Kong
Key people: Peter Woo, Chairman
Industry: Conglomerate

243. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Founded: 1887
Founder(s): William McLaren Bristol, John Ripley Myers & E.R. Squibb Corporation
Headquarters: New York City, New York, USA
Key people: James Cornelius, (CEO)
Industry: Pharmaceutical

244. H.B. Fuller
Founded: 1887
Founder(s): Harvey B. Fuller I
Headquarters: Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, USA
Key people: Michele Volpi, (President & CEO)
Industry: Chemicals

245. Manulife Financial Corporation
Founded: 1887
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Key people: Donald Guloien, (President & CEO)
Industry: Financial services

246. Marathon Oil Corp
Founded: 1887 as The Ohio Oil Company
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Houston, Texas, USA
Key people: Clarence P.Cazalot, Jr., (President & CEO)
Industry: Oil & gas

247. Wolseley Plc
Founded: 1887 as Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machine Company Ltd
Founder(s): Frederick York Wolseley
Headquarters: Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Key people: Claude Hornsby, (CEO)
Industry: Building materials

248. Abbott Laboratories
Founded: 1888
Founder(s): Dr. Wallace C. Abbott
Headquarters: Abbott Park, Illinois, USA
Key people: Miles D. White, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Diversified pharmaceuticals healthcare

249. Alcoa, Inc.
Founded: 1888 (Pittsburgh Reduction Company)
Founder(s): Charles Martin Hall
Headquarters: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Key people: Klaus Kleinfeld, (CEO, President & Director)
Industry: Aluminium

250. Alliance Trust Plc
Founded: 1888 (merger of Dundee Investment Company, Dundee Mortgage Trust & Oregon and Washington Trust)
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Dundee, Scotland, UK
Key people: Katherine Garrett-Cox, (CEO)
Industry: Financial services

251. Antofagasta Plc
Founded: 1888 as Ferrocarril Antofagasta a Bolivia
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Santiago, Chile
Key people: J-P Luksic, Chairman
Industry: Mining (Copper)

252. EQT Corporation
Founded: 1888
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Key people: Murry S. Gerber, (CEO)
Industry: Energy (Natural gas)

253. Michelin
Founded: 1888
Founder(s): Édouard and André Michelin
Headquarters: Clermont-Ferrand, Fance
Key people: Michel Rollier, (General Partner & CEO)
Industry: Manufacturing (Tyres)

254. Nippon Oil Corporation
Founded: 1888
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Key people: Shinji Nishio, President
Industry: Oil & gas

255. Spirax-Sarco Engineering Plc
Founded: 1888 as Sanders, Rehders & Co (“Sarco”).
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Cheltenham, UK
Key people: Mark Vernon, (CEO)
Industry: Manufacturing (boiler & pipeline control valves)

256. Synovus Financial Coporation
Founded: 1888
Founder(s): G. Gunby Jordan
Headquarters: Columbus, Georgia, USA
Key people: Richard E. Anthony, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Banks

257. Asahi Breweries, Ltd
Founded: 1889
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Key people: Hitoshi Ogita, President
Industry: Beverages (Alcohol)

258. Carpenter Technology Corporation
Founded: 1889
Founder(s): James H. Carpenter
Headquarters: Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
Key people: Anne Stevens, (President & CEO)
Industry: Iron & Steel

259. Charter International Plc
Founded: 1889 as The British South Africa Company
Founder(s): Royal Charter
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Michael Foster, CEO
Industry: Engineering (Wielding, cutting & automation and air & gas handling)

260. First American Corporation
Founded: 1894
Founder(s): Charles Edward Parker
Headquarters: Santa Ana, California, USA
Key people: Parker S. Kennedy, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Financial services (insurance)

261. The Law Debenture Corporation Plc
Founded: 1889
Founder(s): Stanley Boulter
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Caroline Banszky, (CEO)
Industry: Legal services

262. McCormick & Company
Founded: 1889
Founder(s): Willoughby M. McCormick
Headquarters: Sparks, Maryland, USA
Key people: Alan D. Wilson, (President & CEO)
Industry: Processed & packaged goods (Spice, herbs & flavorings)

263. Nintendo
Founded: 1889
Founder(s): Fusajiro Yamauchi
Headquarters: Kyoto, Japan
Key people: Satoru Iwata, (President & CEO)
Industry: Card games & video games

264. The Washington Post Company
Founded: 1889
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Washington, D.C., USA
Key people: Donald Graham, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Education & Media

265. Emerson Electric
Founded: 1890
Founder(s): Charles & Alexander Meston and John Wesley Emerson
Headquarters: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Key people: David Farr, (CEO)
Industry: Conglomerates

266. Fluor Corporation
Founded: 1890 as Fluor Brothers Construction Company
Founder(s): John Simon Fluor
Headquarters: Irving, Texas, USA
Key people: Alan L. Boeckmann, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Engineering, procurement, construction & maintenance services

267. Julius Bär Holding AG
Founded: 1890
Founder(s): Julius Bär
Headquarters: Zürich, Switzerland
Key people: Hans de Gier, (CEO)
Industry: Financial services

268. Kubota Corporation
Founded: 1890
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Osaka, Japan
Key people: Daisuke Hatakake, (President)
Industry: Machinery (Agricultural & heavy equipment)

269. Marston’s Plc
Founded: 1890
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Wolverhampton, UK
Key people: Ralph Findlay, (CEO)
Industry: Brewing

270. Stifel Nicolaus
Founded: 1890
Founder(s):
Headquarters: St Louis, Missouri, USA
Key people: Ronald J.Kruszewski, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Investment services

271. Babcock International Group Plc
Founded: 1891
Founder(s):
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Peter Rogers, (CEO)
Industry: Support services

272. Chloride Group Plc
Founded: 1891
Founder(s):
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Tim Cobbold, (CEO)
Industry: Power systems

273. Hormel Foods Corporation
Founded: 1891 (George A. Hormel & Co)
Founder(s): George A. Hormel
Headquarters: Austin, Minnesota
Key people:
Industry: Foods

274. NKT Holding
Founded: 1891
Founder(s): H.P. Prior
Headquarters: Copenhagen, Denmark
Key people: Thomas Hofman-Bang, (President & CEO)
Industry: Industrial machinery

275. Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Founded: 1891 (Eindhoven)
Founder(s): Gerard Philips
Headquarters: Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Key people: Gerard Kleisterlee, (CEO)
Industry: Electronics (Consumer electronics, lighting, medical systems etc)

276. Scania AB (part of Volkswagen Group, should be out of this list)
Founded: 1891 (Varbis)
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Södertälje, Sweden
Key people: Leif Östling, (President & CEO)
Industry: Manufacturing (Commercial vehicles & diesel engines)

277. The Great-West Life Assurance Company
Founded: 1891
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Key people: Allen Loney, (President & CEO)
Industry: Financial services

278. Abercrombie & Fitch
Founded: 1892
Founder(s): David Abercrombie & Ezra Fitch
Headquarters: New Albany, Ohio, USA
Key people: Michael S. Jeffries, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Fashion retail

279. The Coca-Cola Company
Founded: 1892 (J. S. Pemberton Medicine Company)
Founder(s): Dr. John Stith Pemberton & Ed Holland
Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Key people: Muhtar Kent, (Chairman)
Industry: Beverage

280. Crown Holdings Incorporated
Founded: 1892 as Crown Cork & Seal Company
Founder(s): William Painter
Headquarters: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Key people: John W.Conway, (President, Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Packaging (beverage cans)

281. Eastman Kodak Company
Founded: 1892
Founder(s): George Eastman
Headquarters: Rochester, New York, USA
Key people: Antonio M. Perez, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Photographic & Optical equipment

282. Halfords Group Plc
Founded: 1892
Founder(s): F W Rushbrooke
Headquarters: Redditch, England, UK
Key people: David Wild, (CEO)
Industry: Retail (car parts/enhancements and bicycles)

283. Olin Corporation
Founded: 1892
Founder(s): Franklin W. Olin
Headquarters: Clayton, Missouri, USA
Key people: Joseph D. Rupp, (Chairman, President & CEO)
Industry: Chemicals manufacturing (Copper alloys, ammunition, chlorine & sodium hydroxide)

284. Ansell Limited
Founded: 1893
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Richmond, Victoria, Australia
Key people:
Industry: Health care equipment & services

285. Popular, Inc.
Founded: 1893
Founder(s):
Headquarters: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Key people: Richard Carrion, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Finance and insurance

286. Stewart Information Services Corporation
Founded: 1893
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Houston, Texas, USA
Key people: Malcom S. Morris, (Chairman & Co-CEO)
Industry: Real Estate (Land titles & title insurance)

287. Thomson SA
Founded: 1893
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Key people: Frédéric Rose, (CEO)
Industry: Video Technology

288. Halma Plc
Founded: 1894 as The Nahalma Tea Estate Company Limited
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Amersham, UK
Key people: Andrew Williams, (CEO)
Industry: Technology (Hazard detection & life protection)

289. The Hershey Company
Founded: 1894
Founder(s): Milton S. Hershey
Headquarters: Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
Key people: David J.West, (CEO)
Industry: Chocolate & candy manufacturer

290. Tutor Perini Corporation
Founded: 1894
Founder(s): Bonfiglio Perini
Headquarters: Sylmar, California, USA
Key people: Ron Tutor, (CEO)
Industry: Construction (General contractors)

291. Ganger Rolf ASA
Founded: 1895
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Oslo, Norway
Key people: Anette S. Olsen, (CEO)
Industry: Energy & shipping

292. Harris Corporation
Founded: 1895 as Harris Automatic Press Company
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Melbourne, Florida, USA
Key people: Howard Lance, (Chairman, President & CEO)
Industry: Conglomerates (Defense & communications)

293. Lennox International Inc.
Founded: 1895
Founder(s): Dave Lennox
Headquarters: Richardson, Texas, USA
Key people: Todd M. Bluedorn, (CEO)
Industry: Heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems

294. Lincoln Electric Company
Founded: 1895
Founder(s): John C. Lincoln
Headquarters: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Key people: John M.Stropki, (CEO)
Industry: Arc wielding equipment

295. SAB Miller Plc
Founded: 1895 (Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa)
Founder(s):
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Graham Mackay, CEO
Industry: Brewing

296. STADA Arzneimittel AG
Founded: 1895 (Dresden, Germany)
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Bad Vilbel, Germany
Key people: Hartmut Retzlaff, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Pharmaceuticals

297. Doosan Group
Founded: 1896
Founder(s): Park Seung-jik
Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea
Key people: Yong Kon Park, (Honorary Chairman)
Industry: Conglomerate

298. International Business Machines Corporation
Founded: 1896 (Tabulating Machine Company)
Founder(s): Herman Hollerith
Headquarters: Armonk, New York, USA
Key people: Samuel J. Palmisano, (Chairman, President & CEO)
Industry: Computer, IT consultancy

299. Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Founded: 1896
Founder(s): Shozo Kawasaki
Headquarters: Minato, Tokyo & Chūō-ku, Kobe, Japan
Key people: Tadaharu Ohashi, President
Industry: Rolling stock, aerospace, shipbuilding, construction, motorcycles

300. Tootsie Roll Industries
Founded: 1896
Founder(s): Leo Hirchfield
Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Key people:
Industry: Confectionery (Candy)

301. Wisconsin Energy Corporation
Founded: 1896 as The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, subsidiary of the North American Company
Founder(s): Melvin J.Gordon, (Chairman & CEO)
Headquarters: Milwaukee, Wilsconsin, USA
Key people: Gale E. Klappa, (Chairman, CEO & President)
Industry: Diversified utilities

302. BBA Aviation
Founded: 1897 as W.Wilson Cobbett Ltd
Founder(s): William Fenton & Walter Cobbett
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Simon Pryce, (CEO)
Industry: Aviation (Flight support)

303. Becton, Dickinson and Company
Founded: 1897
Founder(s): Maxwell Becton & Fairleigh S.Dickinson
Headquarters: Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, USA
Key people: Edward J.Ludwig, (Chairman, President & CEO)
Industry: Medical Instruments & supplies (Syringes & bandages)

304. Bonheur ASA
Founded: 1897
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Oslo, Norway
Key people: Anette S. Oslen, (CEO)
Industry: Holding company of Ganger Rolf

305. CNA Financial Corporation
Founded: 1897 as Continental Assurance Company of North America
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Key people: Thomas F. Motamed, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Insurance

306. The Dow Chemical Co.
Founded: 1897
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Midland, Michigan, USA
Key people: Andrew N.Liveris, (CEO, President & Chairman)
Industry: Manufacturing (Chemicals, plastics, agricultural products etc)

307. NTelos
Founded: 1897
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Key people: James S.Quarforth, (CEO)
Industry: Telecommunications

308. The J.M. Smucker Co.
Founded: 1897
Founder(s): Jerome Monroe Smucker
Headquarters: Orrville, Ohio, USA
Key people: Timothy P.Smucker & Richard K.Smucker, (CEOs)
Industry: Manufacturing (fruit spreads, ice cream toppings, health & natural foods, peanut butter etc)

309. Alleanza Assicurazioni
Founded: 1898
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Milan, Italy
Key people: Amato Luigi Molinari, (Chairman)
Industry: Insurance

310. The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.
Founded: 1898 as S.Grumbacher & Son
Founder(s): Max Grumbacher & his father, Samuel
Headquarters: York, Pennsylvania, USA
Key people: Byron L.Bergen
Industry: Retail (Clothing, footwear, bedding etc)

311. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Founded: 1898
Founder(s): Frank Seiberling
Headquarters: Akron, Ohio, USA
Key people: Robert Keegan, (CEO)
Industry: Manufacturing (Tyres)

312. Hafslund ASA
Founded: 1898
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Olso, Norway
Key people: Christian Berg, (CEO)
Industry: Power

313. International Paper Company
Founded: 1898
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Key people: John V.Faraci, (CEO & Chairman)
Industry: Paper & paper products

314. Mitchells & Butlers Plc
Founded: 1898 as The Mitchells & Butlers Brewery
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Birmingham, England, UK
Key people: Tim Clarke, (CEO)
Industry: Pubs, bars & restaurants

315. Renault S.A.
Founded: 1898
Founder(s): Louis Renault, Marcel Renault, Fernand Renault, Thomas Evert & Julian Wyer
Headquarters: Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Key people: Carlos Ghosn, (CEO)
Industry: Automotive Industry

316. The BSS Group Plc
Founded: 1899 as British Steam Specialities
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Leicester, England, UK
Key people: Gavin Slark, (CEO)
Industry: Building materials (Distributor)

317. Bank of Cyprus
Founded: 1899
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Strovolos, Nicosia, Cyprus
Key people: Chris Georgiades
Industry: Finance and insurance

318. Equifax Inc.
Founded: 1899 as Retail Credit Company
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Key people: Richard F. Smith, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Business services & consumer services (Consumer credit reporting agency)

319. Federal-Mogul Corporation
Founded: 1899 as Muzzy-Lyon Company
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Southfield, Michigan, USA
Key people: Jose Maria Alapont, (President & CEO)
Industry: Auto Parts

320. Fiat S.p.A
Founded: 1899
Founder(s): Giovanni Agnelli
Headquarters: Turin, Italy
Key people: Sergio Marchionne, (CEO)
Industry: Automotive

321. Legg Mason
Founded: 1899 (Mackubin & Company and later, Mason & Company, 1962)
Founder(s): George Mackubin & Raymond A. Mason
Headquarters: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Key people: Mark R. Fetting, (President & CEO)
Industry: Asset Management

322. Morinaga & Company Ltd
Founded: 1899 as Morinaga’s Western Confectionery Shop
Founder(s): Taichiro Morinaga
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Key people: Masayuki Yada
Industry: Confectionery (Candy etc)

323. Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc
Founded: 1899
Founder(s): William Morrison
Headquarters: Bradford, England, UK
Key people: Marc Bolland, (CEO)
Industry: Retail (Grocery)

324. NEC Corporation
Founded: 1899 as Nippon Electric Limited Partnership
Founder(s): Kunihiko Iwadare & Takeshiro Maeda
Headquarters: Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Key people: Kaoru Yano, President
Industry: Electronics

325. Sonoco Products Company
Founded: 1899
Founder(s): Major James Lide Coker
Headquarters: Hartsvile, South Carolina, USA
Key people: Harris E. DeLoach, Jr. (Chairman, President & CEO)
Industry: Packaging

326. The Timken Company
Founded: 1899
Founder(s): Henry Timken
Headquarters: Canton, Ohio, USA
Key people: James W. Griffith, (President & CEO)
Industry: Manufacturing (Tapered roller bearings & steel)

327. The United Illuminating Company
Founded: 1899
Founder(s):
Headquarters: New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Key people: James P. Torgerson, (President & CEO)
Industry: Electric utilities

328. VF Corporation
Founded: 1899 as Reading Glove and Mitten Manufacturing Company
Founder(s): John Barbey
Headquarters: Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Key people: Eric C. Wiseman, (Chairman, President & CEO)
Industry: Textile (Apparel)

329. Voss Veksel- og Landmandsbank or Vekselbanken
Founded: 1899
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Voss, Norway
Key people:
Industry: Banking

330. AK Steel, Inc.
Founded: 1900 as American Rolling Mills Corporation
Founder(s):
Headquarters: West Chester, Ohio, USA
Key people: James L. Wainscott, (Chairman, President & CEO)
Industry: Steel

331. Manila Bulletin
Founded: 1900
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Key people: Cris Icban, Jr.
Industry: Newspaper

332. Torchmark Corporation
Founded: 1900 (Birmingham, Alabama, USA)
Founder(s):
Headquarters: McKinney, Texas, USA
Key people: Mark S. McAndrew, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Life insurance

333. Weyerhaeuser Company Limited
Founded: 1900 as Weyehaeuser Timber Company
Founder(s): Friedrich Weyerhäuser
Headquarters: Federal Way, Washington, USA
Key people: Steven R. Rogel, (CEO & Chairman)
Industry: Pulp & paper

334. Duckwall-ALCO Retail Stores
Founded: 1901
Founder(s): A. L. Duckwall
Headquarters: Abilene, Kansas, USA
Key people: Lawrence J. Zigerelli, (President & CEO)
Industry: Retail

335. G4S Plc
Founded: 1901
Founder(s): Marius Hogrefe
Headquarters: Crawley, Sussex, England, UK
Key people: Nick Buckles, (CEO)
Industry: Security

336. Imperial Tobacco Group Plc
Founded: 1901
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Bristol, England, UK
Key people: Gareth Davis, CEO
Industry: Tobacco

337. Marfin Popular Bank
Founded: 1901
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Nicosia, Cyprus
Key people: Neoklis Lysandrou, (Chairman)
Industry: Financial services

338. Monsanto Company
Founded: 1901
Founder(s): John Francis Queeny
Headquarters: Creve Coeur, Missouri, USA
Key people: Hugh Grant, (Chairman, President & CEO)
Industry: Agriculture

339. Nordstrom, Inc.
Founded: 1901
Founder(s): John W.Nordstrom
Headquarters: Seattle, Washington, USA
Key people: Kevin T. Knight
Industry: Retail

340. United States Steel Corporation
Founded: 1901
Founder(s): Andrew Carnegie, J.P. Morgan, Charles M. Schwab & Elbert Henry Gary
Headquarters: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Key people: John P. Surma, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Steel milling, coal mining, real estate & rail transport

341. USG Corporation
Founded: 1901 as United States Gypsum Company
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Key people: William C. Foote, CEO
Industry: Industrial goods

342. Walgreen Company
Founded: 1901
Founder(s): Charles R. Walgreen, Sr.
Headquarters: Deerfield, Illinois, USA
Key people: Gregory Wasson, (President & CEO)
Industry: Retail (Pharmacy)

343. 3M Company
Founded: 1902
Founder(s): Henry S. Bryan, Hermon W. Cable, John Dwan, William A. McGonagle & Dr J. Danley Budd
Headquarters: Maplewood, Minnesota, USA
Key people: George W. Buckley, (CEO, Chairman & President)
Industry: Conglomerate

344. Archer Daniels Midland Company
Founded: 1902
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Key people: Patricia A. Woertz, (Chairman, CEO & President)
Industry: Agribusiness, agriculture & food industry

345. British American Tobacco
Founded: 1902 (Imperial Tobacco Company & American Tobacco Company)
Founder(s):
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Jan du Plessis, (CEO)
Industry: Tobacco

346. J. C. Penny Company Inc
Founded: 1902
Founder(s): James Cash Penney & William Henry McManus
Headquarters: Plano, Texas, USA
Key people: Myron E. Ullman, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Retail

347. Meredith Corporation
Founded: 1902
Founder(s): Edwin Thomas Meredith
Headquarters: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Key people: Steve Lacy, (CEO)
Industry: Media

348. Navistar International Corporation
Founded: 1902, merger of McCormick Harvesting Machine Company & Deering Harvester Company
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Key people: Daniel C. Ustian, (Chairman, President & CEO)
Industry: Automotive

349. Newell Rubbermaid
Founded: 1902 as Newell Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA
Key people: Mark D. Ketchum, (President & CEO)
Industry: Consumer goods

350. Stein Mart Inc.
Founded: 1902
Founder(s): Sam Stein
Headquarters: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Key people: Jay Stein, Chairman
Industry: Retail (Department stores)

351. Target Corporation
Founded: 1902 as the Dayton Dry Goods Company
Founder(s): George D. Dayton
Headquarters: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Key people: Gregg Steinhafel, (Chairman, President & CEO)
Industry: Retail

352. The Manitowoc Company, Inc.
Founded: 1902
Founder(s): Charles West & Elias Gunnell
Headquarters: Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
Key people: Glen E. Tellock
Industry: Manufacturing (Cranes & foodservice equipment)

353. Ford Motor Company
Founded: 1903
Founder(s): Henry Ford
Headquarters: Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Key people: Alan R. Mulally, (President & CEO)
Industry: Automotive

354. Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Founded: 1903
Founder(s): William S. Harley, Arthur Davidson, Walter Davidson & William A. Davidson
Headquarters: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Key people: Keith E. Wandell, CEO
Industry: Motorcycles

355. Trinity Mirror Plc
Founded: 1903
Founder(s):
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Sly Bailey, (CEO)
Industry: Publishing

356. Tsingtao Brewery
Founded: 1903
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Qingdao, Shandong, China
Key people:
Industry: Brewery

357. Borgestad
Founded: 1904
Founder(s): Prime Minister Gunnar Knudsen
Headquarters: Skien, Norway
Key people: Christen Knudsen, (CEO)
Industry: Shipping, manufacturing & real estate

358. Duke Energy Corporation
Founded: 1904 as Catawba Power Company
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Key people: Jim Rogers, (CEO)
Industry: Public utility

359. American National Insurance Company
Founded: 1905
Founder(s): William Lewis Moody, Jr.
Headquarters: Galveston, Texas, USA
Key people: Robert L. Moody, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Insurance, financial services

360. C. H. Robinson Worldwide Inc.
Founded: 1905
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA
Key people: John Wiehoff, (CEO)
Industry: Freight services

361. Chemring Group
Founded: 1905
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Fareham, UK
Key people: David Price, (CEO)
Industry: Defence

362. Lincoln National Corporation
Founded: 1905 as the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Founder(s): Perry Randall
Headquarters: Philadelphia, USA
Key people:
Industry: Insurance and investment management

363. Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
Founded: 1905
Founder(s): Henry W. Marsh & Donald R. McLennan
Headquarters: New York, USA
Key people: Brian Duperreault, (President & CEO)
Industry: Diversified financials

364. Norsk Hydro ASA
Founded: 1905
Founder(s): Sam Eyde
Headquarters: Oslo, Norway
Key people: Svein Richard Brandtzaeg, (President & CEO)
Industry: Metals, manufacturing & renewable energy

365. Paccar Inc
Founded: 1905
Founder(s): William Pigott, Sr.
Headquarters: Bellevue, Washington, USA
Key people: Mark C. Pigott, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Heavy duty trucks

366. Yara International ASA
Founded: 1905
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Oslo, Norway
Key people: Jørgen Ole Haslestad, (President & CEO)
Industry: Chemicals (Nitrogen fertilizers, nitrates)

367. American Electric Power
Founded: 1906
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Key people: Michael G. Morris, (Chairman, President & CEO)
Industry: Electric utilities

368. American Greetings
Founded: 1906
Founder(s): Jacob Sapirstein
Headquarters: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Key people: Zev Weiss, (CEO & Director)
Industry: Greeting card publisher

369. Cemex S.A. de C.V.
Founded: 1906
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Key people: Lorenzo Zambrano, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Cement

370. Corn Products International Inc.
Founded: 1906
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Westchester, Illinois, USA
Key people: Ilene S. Gordon, (Chairman, President & CEO)
Industry: Manufacturing, food (sweeteners, starches, syrups etc)

371. Gannett Co, Inc.
Founded: 1906
Founder(s):
Headquarters: McLean, Virginia, USA
Key people: Craig A. Dubow, (Chairman, President & CEO)
Industry: Media

372. Kellogg Company
Founded: 1906
Founder(s): William Keith Kellogg
Headquarters: Battle Creek, Michigan, USA
Key people: David Mackay, (President & CEO)
Industry: Food processing (cereals, cookies & crackers)

373. ONEOK, Inc.
Founded: 1906 as Oklahoma Natural Gas Company
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Key people: John W.Gibson, (CEO)
Industry: Natural gas distribution & energy services

374. Rolls-Royce Group Plc
Founded: 1906 as Rolls-Royce Limited
Founder(s): Henry Royce & C. S. Rolls
Headquarters: Derby, England, UK
Key people: Sir John Rose, (CEO)
Industry: Aerospace & defence

375. Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.
Founded: 1906
Founder(s): Sam Schnitzer
Headquarters: Portland, Oregon, USA
Key people: John D. Carter, (President & CEO)
Industry: Steel, scrap metal

376. StanCorp Financial Group
Founded: 1906 as Oregon Life Insurance Company
Founder(s): Leo Samuel
Headquarters: Portland, Oregon, USA
Key people: Eric E. Parsons, (Chairman, President & CEO)
Industry: Insurance

377. Xerox Corporation
Founded: 1906 as the Haloid Company
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Rochester, New York
Key people: Anne M. Mulcahy, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Document services & computer peripherals (Digital imaging & printing)

378. Asahi Glass Co., Ltd
Founded: 1907
Founder(s): Toshiya Iwasaki, 2nd son of 2nd president of Mitsubishi
Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Key people: Kazuhiko Ishimura, President
Industry: Manufacturing (Glass)

379. Japan Steel Works, Ltd
Founded: 1907
Founder(s): British firms Vickers & Armstrong Whitworth
Headquarters: Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan
Key people:
Industry:

380. Praxair, Inc
Founded: 1907
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Danbury, Connecticut
Key people: Steve Angel, (Chairman, President & CEO)
Industry: Chemicals (Industrial gases)

381. Royal Dutch Shell
Founded: 1907, merger of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company & the “Shell” Transport and Trading Company
Founder(s):
Headquarters: The Hague, Netherlands
Key people: Jeroen van der Veer, (CEO)
Industry: Oil and gas

382. AB SKF
Founded: 1907
Founder(s): Sven Wingqvist
Headquarters: Gotheburg, Sweden
Key people: Tom Johnstone, (President and CEO)
Industry: Manufacturing (Bearings)

383. United Parcel Service, Inc
Founded: 1907
Founder(s): Jim Casey & Claude Ryan
Headquarters: Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA
Key people: D. Scott Davis, (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Courier (Freight forwarding, logistics & courier services)

384. Brother Industries Ltd
Founded: 1908 as Yasui Sewing Machine Co.
Founder(s): Kanekichi Yasui
Headquarters: Nagoya, Japan
Key people: Toshikazu Koike, President
Industry: Printers, machinery (Computer printers, fax machines, sewing machines etc)

385. CIT Group Incorporated
Founded: 1908
Founder(s): Henry Littleson
Headquarters: New York City, New York, USA
Key people: Jeffrey M. Peek (Chairman, CEO)
Industry: Finance

386. Dainippon Ink and Chemicals Incorporated
Founded: 1908
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Nihonbashi, Chuo, Japan
Key people: Koji Oe, President
Industry: Manufacturing (Inks, lacquers, pigments, industrial tapes etc)

387. Galliford Try Plc
Founded: 1908, WS Try
Founder(s):
Headquarters: Uxbridge, UK
Key people: Greg Fitzgerald, (CEO)
Industry: Construction

388. The Williams Companies, Inc.
Founded: 1908 as Williams Brothers
Founder(s): Miller & David Williams
Headquarters: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Key people: Steven J. Malcolm
Industry: Oil & natural gas

389. ABM Industries Incorporated
Founded: 1909
Founder(s): Morris Rosenberg
Headquarters: New York, USA
Key people: Henrik C. Slipsager, (CEO, President & Director)
Industry: Facility services (building maintenance e.g. parking, security)

390. Balfour Beatty Plc
Founded: 1909
Founder(s): George Balfour & Andrew Beatty
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Ian Tyler, (CEO)
Industry: Construction, engineering, rail & investment services

391. BP Plc
Founded: 1909 as the Anglo-Persian Oil Company
Founder(s):
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Anthony B. Hayward
Industry: Oil & natural gas, alternative fuel

392. Lonmin Plc
Founded: 1909
Founder(s):
Headquarters: London, UK
Key people: Ian Farmer, (CEO)
Industry: Mining (Platinum group metals)

393. Moody’s Corporation
Founded: 1909
Founder(s): John Moody
Headquarters: New York City, New York, USA
Key people: Raymond W. McDaniel, Jr., (Chairman & CEO)
Industry: Investment services

394. Suzuki Motor Corporation
Founded: 1909
Founder(s): Michio Suzuki
Headquarters: Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
Key people: Hiroshi Tsuda, President
Industry: Automotive

Special note: Audit firms which are not listed in exchanges have long histories as well.
Deloitte (1845), Ernest & Young (Harding & Pullein, 1849), PricewaterhouseCoopers (1849)

Observation: It’s found that there are a number of companies found (in 1830s & 1830s) in the following industries:
i. railway
ii. breweries or wine-making
iii. retail
iv. banks