04-05-2006, 01:54 PM
From the Memphis Business Journal article FedEx leads Memphis companies on Fortune 500 list
Fortune 500
Fortune 500
- 70. FedEx
- 82. International Paper
- 378. AutoZone
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Fortune 1000- 575. First Horizon National Corp
- 886. Mueller Industries
- 899. Thomas & Betts
- 949. Fred's Inc.
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Many of the companies on the lists rank higher thanks to a large Memphis division, making the Bluff City the Second City to plenty of them.- 15. San Antonio-based Valero Energy Corp. - Purchased Premcor a year ago, giving it a Memphis refinery.
- 51. Medco Health Solutions - Acquired Memphis based Accredo Health last August
- 235. Medtronic Inc. - About 20 percent of Medtronic revenue is generated by the Memphis-based spinal subsidiary Medtronic Sofamor Danek
- 309. Harrah's Entertainment - Moved its headquarters from Memphis to Las Vegas but continues to grow back-officer operations in Memphis
- 354. Regions Financial Corp. - Acquired Memphis-based Union Planters Bank in 2004
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