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    SEVEN DECADES OF ‘DAY ONE’ COMPANIES

    Jun 04, 2024 2 minutes

    ALMOST 70 years ago, we published the first-ever Fortune 500 ranking of America’s largest corporations by revenue.

    The business world looked a lot different then. America was in the midst of a manufacturing boom. Half of the world’s industrial output was produced by the U.S. The inaugural Fortune 500 recognized companies that contributed the most—“industrials” like oil producers, steelmakers, car companies,

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