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• Hilton, Waldorf Astoria and DoubleTree Are the Same Company09/20/2026 12:00:00 AMHilton Worldwide Holdings traces to one hotel Conrad Hilton bought in Cisco, Texas in 1919, and today operates Hilton Hotels and Resorts, Waldorf Astoria, DoubleTree, Hampton Inn and Embassy Suites under one parent company.
• Halliburton Began as a Business That Cemented Oil Wells09/20/2026 12:00:00 AMHalliburton Company, now one of the largest oilfield services providers in the world, was founded in 1919 by Erle P. Halliburton in Duncan, Oklahoma as an oil well cementing business.
• The Home Depot Began With Four Founders and Two Stores09/20/2026 12:00:00 AMThe Home Depot, now the largest home improvement retailer in the United States, was founded in 1978 by Bernie Marcus, Arthur Blank, Ron Brill and Pat Farrah, who opened its first two warehouse-format stores in Atlanta in 1979.
• Corning Sold Its Kitchenware Brands to Focus on Smartphone Glass09/20/2026 12:00:00 AMCorning Incorporated, founded in 1851 as Corning Glass Works, sold its well known consumer cookware lines such as CorningWare, Visions Pyroceram, Corelle and Pyrex in 1998 and today makes Gorilla Glass, used in smartphone screens.