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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Melville_CorporationMelville Corporation - Wikipedia

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   Number of locations. 7,282 (at its peak) Subsidiaries. See Divisions. Melville Corporation was a large retail holding company incorporated by Ward Melville in 1922 from Melville Shoe Company. Formerly based in Rye, New York, it became CVS Corporation in 1996 under a massive reorganization plan.

2. americanbusinesshistory.org › the-corporate-giantThe Corporate Giant Whose History Almost Nobody Knows

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   Mar 8, 2019 · Learn how Melville Corporation, founded by Frank Melville in 1892, became a retail giant with diverse businesses such as Thom McAn, Marshall's, and Chess King. Discover how it evolved into CVS Health, the 7th largest company in America, under the leadership of Frank Rooney and Warren Buffett.

3. www.wikiwand.com › en › Melville_CorporationMelville Corporation - Wikiwand

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   From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Melville Corporation was a large retail holding company incorporated by Ward Melville in 1922 from Melville Shoe Company. Formerly based in Rye, New York, it became CVS Corporation in 1996 under a massive reorganization plan.

4. www.company-histories.com › CVS-CorporationCVS Corporation -- Company History

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   Incorporated: 1922 as Melville Shoe Corporation. Employees: 99,000. Sales: $20.09 billion (2000) Stock Exchanges: New York. Ticker Symbol: CVS. NAIC: 446110 Pharmacies and Drug Stores; 454110 Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses. Company Perspectives: We operate in an extremely vibrant industry with highly favorable long-term trends.

5. www.encyclopedia.com › melville-corporationMelville Corporation | Encyclopedia.com

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   Melville Corporation is a U.S. retailing conglomerate that started as a shoe store chain in 1922. It diversified into apparel, drug, and home furnishing divisions and acquired more than a dozen other retailers.

6. www.referenceforbusiness.com › history2 › 10MELVILLE CORPORATION - Company Profile, Information, Business ...

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   Melville Corporation, which started as a small string of shoe stores, has become one of the largest U.S. retailing conglomerates. For much of its life, Melville was known chiefly for its chain of discount footwear stores, Thom McAn.

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   When did Melville become a company?

   • 1922: Company opens the first Thom McAn shoe store; Melville Shoe Corporation, which will later be renamed Melville Corporation, is incorporated. 1936: Melville goes public, gaining a listing on the New York Stock Exchange.

   CVS Corporation -- Company History

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   What companies did Melville buy?

   • The following year brought even more expansion. Melville bought three companies: the Consumer Value Stores (CVS) chain of drug retail outlets; Mark Steven, Inc., a firm that distributed products to CVS; and Retail Store Management, Inc.

   CVS Corporation -- Company History

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   What was Melville known for?

   • For much of its life, Melville was known chiefly for its chain of discount footwear stores, Thom McAn. During the late 20th century, however, Melville acquired more than a dozen other retailing operations. Among these was the Consumer Value Stores (CVS) retail drug chain, which Melville acquired in 1969, six years after that chain was founded.

   CVS Corporation -- Company History

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   Why was Melville Shoe renamed Melville Corporation?

   • Melville Shoe was later renamed Melville Corporation to reflect its diversity. When Frank Rooney stepped down in 1987, after 23 years in the driver’s seat (and 34 years with the company), the value of Melville’s shares had risen 60-fold (19.5% per year compounded). Annual sales had risen from $180 million to $7 billion.

   The Corporate Giant Whose History Almost Nobody Knows

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8. www.hbs.edu › leadership › 20th-century-leadersGreat American Business Leaders of the 20th Century

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   Ward Melville Melville Corporation, 1922–1963 Francis C. Rooney, Jr. Melville Corporation, 1964–1987 Load More. THE 20th CENTURY ZEITGEIST. Six contextual factors ...