Tag: Fortune 500

Churn in the Fortune 500, 1959-2009

Feb 8, 2010

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by

mwkruse

in Business, Capitalism and Markets, Economics, History, Trends: Economic

Carpe Diem: Fortune 500 Firms in 1959 vs. 2009; 86% Are Gone … Here's the complete database of the Fortune 500 every year from 1959-2009. Comparing the Fortune 500 in 1959 to 2009, I find that there are only 72 companies that appear in both lists. In other words, only 14% of the Fortune 500…