201. Weis
Markets Inc. (188)
Weis/Sunbury, Pa.
Industry: Grocery stores
Founded: 1912
Revenues: $1.999 billion
Employees: 19,000
www.weismarkets.com
Company runs about 160 grocery stores, mostly in Pennsylvania but also in
Maryland and four other states. Warring factions of Weis family settled
their differences 2001 when some family members sold their 35%-plus
stake. Remaining in control is chairman Robert F. Weis, 83, who still
owns 47%.
202. American
Greetings (165)
Sapirstein/Cleveland
Industry: Greeting cards
Founded: 1906
Revenues: $1.996 billion
Employees: 32,600
www.corporate.americangreetings.com
Polish immigrant Jacob Sapirstein started one-man penny-postcard business
for immigrants with borrowed $50. Today it’s nation’s #2 greeting card
company (behind Hallmark); acquired #3 Gibson Greetings 2000. Founding
Sapirstein family owns about 5% of stock but controls 30% of voting
power.
203. Alex Lee
Inc. (195)
George/Hickory, N.C.
Industry: Food services
Founded: 1931
Revenues: $1.98 billion
Employees: 9,000
www.alexlee.com
Food wholesaler/retailer founded by Alex and Lee George now serves more
than 600 retailers in Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. George family still
controls; Boyd George is chairman and CEO.
204. J.F. Shea
(197)
Shea/Walnut, Calif.
Industry: Home builder, contractor
Founded: 1876
Revenues: $1.968 billion
Employees: 2,288
www.jfshea.com
Founded as plumbing business by John Shea; his sons and grandsons built
it into one of nation’s largest privately owned builders (construction,
financing, venture capital, civil engineering). John F. Shea is
president, Peter Shea Jr. COO.
205. *Publishing
and Broadcasting Ltd. (NR)
Packer/Sydney, Australia
Industry: Media
Revenues: $1.949 billion
Employees: 7,892
www.pbl.com.au
Company runs Nine Network, which provides news, entertainment, drama and
sports programs in Australia. It also publishes magazines such as
Woman’s Day and Cosmopolitan and specialized titles like
Burke’s Backyard and Wheels for Australia and New Zealand.
Australian media baron Kerry Packer and family control PBL; son James is
chairman.
206. *Swire
Pacific Ltd. (191)
Swire/Hong Kong, China
Industry: Real estate, investments
Revenues: $1.948 billion
Employees: 55,000
www.swirepacific.com
Last of original British trading houses left in Hong Kong. Now mostly in
real estate; also has interests in airlines (Cathay Pacific), industries,
trading and marine services. Sirs Adrian and John Swire, scions of old
British shipping dynasty, own 60% of U.K.-based, privately held John
Swire & Sons, which holds 28% of Swire Pacific and more than 50% of Swire
Pacific’s voting stock. Sir Adrian relinquished chairmanship to a
non-family member, 1998.
207. Zachry
Construction (NR)
Zachry/San Antonio, Texas
Industry: Construction
Founded: 1924
Revenues: $1.94 billion
Employees: 14,000
www.zachry.com
Henry B. Zachry began building roads and bridges 1924; company now builds
power and chemical plants, steel and paper mills, refineries, roadways,
dams, airfields and pipelines, mostly in southern U.S. Also owns San
Antonio Spurs basketball team. Founder’s son Henry Jr. is chairman and
CEO; grandson John is president.
208. Ingram
Industries (192)
Ingram/Nashville, Tenn.
Industry: Books, shipping
Founded: 1964
Revenues: $1.929 billion
Employees: 6,148
www.ingram.com
Brothers Bronson and Fritz Ingram launched textbook supplies distribution
company, built it into diversified distribution juggernaut. Bronson died
1995; his widow, Martha, now 68, inherited company. She took computer
distributor Ingram Micro public 1996, split rest of family empire among
her three sons: Orrin is CEO of Ingram Industries, which operates barges
as well as Ingram Book Group (under brother John). David runs separately
constituted Ingram Entertainment.
209. Sheetz
(194)
Sheetz/Altoona, Pa.
Industry: Convenience stores
Founded: 1952
Revenues: $1.92 billion
Employees: 8,500
www.sheetz.com
Company founded 1952 by Bob Sheetz now operates 290 large convenience
stores in Pennsylvania and some adjacent states. Still family-owned.
Stephen Sheetz is chairman, Stanton Sheetz president and CEO, Louie
Sheetz EVP marketing; Joseph Sheetz VP finance.
210. *Demoulas
Super Markets (184)
Demoulas/Tewksbury, Mass.
Industry: Grocery stores
Founded: 1954
Revenues: $1.9 billion
Employees: 12,700
Founded 1954 when brothers George and Mike Demoulas bought parents’
mom-and-pop grocery store. Company now operates almost 60 grocery stores
in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The men agreed that, upon one
brother’s death, the other would care for the deceased’s family and
maintain firm’s 50-50 ownership. In 1990 George’s family alleged that
Mike had defrauded them of all but 8% of company’s stock; ten-year court
battle was decided in favor of George’s family, giving it 51% of company.
By then Mike had resigned as CEO; post remains vacant.
211. McWane
(NR)
McWane/Birmingham, Ala.
Industry: Hydrants, pipes
Founded: 1921
Revenues: $1.9 billion
Employees: 5,200
www.mh-valve.com
One of world’s largest makers of cast-iron water and sewer pipes. Family
patriarch K.R. McWane helped finance statue of Vulcan (god of fire and
forge) that overlooks Birmingham. Still family-owned; great-grandson C.
Philip McWane, 45, is chairman.
212. Carlson
Cos. (181)
Carlson/Plymouth, Minn.
Industry: Travel, hotels, restaurants
Founded: 1938
Revenues: $1.885 billion
Employees: 53,000
www.carlson.com
Grocer’s son Curtis Carlson (1914-1999) created Gold Bond stamp company
with $55 loan, built it into family-owned conglomerate of Radisson and
Regent Hotels, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Thomas Cook Group, TGI Friday,
Seven Seas cruises, etc. Ownership now shared evenly by his two
daughters: Marilyn Nelson, 64, current CEO, and Barbara Gage, 61.
Founder’s son-in-law Skip Gage, formerly president, left company 1991
with a piece of his own when founder resumed control after successful
bypass heart surgery. Marilyn known for vision, diplomacy, in contrast to
hard-driving father.
213. *Molex Inc.
(NR)
Krehbiel/Lisle, Ill.
Industry: Computer peripherals
Founded: 1938
Revenues: $1.843 billion
Employees: 16,640
www.molex.com
Fred Krehbiel invented Molex, an inexpensive plastic molding material for
toys, flowerpots. Son John Sr. took company into electrical components.
Now world’s second-largest connector manufacturer: 52 plants in 19
countries. Third-generation member John Jr. was president until July
1999, when first non-family president was appointed, but brother Fred,
62, is still co-chairman.
214. Hunt
Construction Group (NR)
Hunt/Indianapolis
Industry: General contractor
Founded: 1944
Revenues: $1.811 billion
Employees: 850
www.huntconstructiongroup.com
Leading builder of sports stadiums (Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers Stadium),
airports, convention centers, etc.). Founded as Huber, Hunt & Nichols;
name changed to reflect Hunt family’s current ownership. Robert C. Hunt
is chairman; Robert G. Hunt is CEO.
215. Saudi Oger
(198)
Al-Hariri/Beirut, Lebanon
Industry: Construction
Founded: 1978
Revenues: $1.8 billion
www.saudioger.com
Contracting company operates in Middle East, Europe, Africa, U.S., also
holds major TV and telecom licenses in Lebanon and South Africa. Founded
in Saudi Arabia 1978. Patriarch Rafik Al-Hariri, 59, prime minister of
Lebanon 1992-98, resumed that post 2000; company now run by son Saad, 33.
216. *Grupo Casa
Saba (199)
Saba/ Mexico City, Mexico
Industry: Textiles, real estate
Founded: 1892
Revenues: $1.767 billion
www.casasaba.com
Parent of Grupo Casa Autrey, founded 1892 and bought by Saba family 1999.
Casa Autrey is now one of Mexico’s biggest pharmaceutical distributors;
also sells health and beauty aids, nonperishable foods, books, magazines,
13,000 other products to pharmacies and other stores. Chairman Isaac Saba
Raffoul, 79, son of Syrian immigrant, built textile and real estate
empire (32% of Grupo Celanese). Three sons (Manuel, Moises, Alberto) are
vice chairmen of Casa Autrey.
217.
*Hillenbrand Industries (179)
Hillenbrand/Batesville, Ind.
Industry: Health care, funerals
Founded: 1884
Revenues: $1.757 billion
Employees: 10,300
www.hillenbrand.com
German immigrant’s son John A. Hillenbrand rescued Batesville Casket Co.
from bankruptcy 1906, marketed first watertight caskets, added hospital
beds 1928. His four sons diversified, took company public 1971. Founder’s
youngest son, Daniel Hillenbrand, 80, is chairman emeritus; Ray
Hillenbrand, 68, is chairman. Three other Hillenbrands are involved;
family owns about 25% of stock.
218. Leprino
Foods (NR)
Leprino/Denver
Industry: Cheese
Founded: 1950
Revenues: $1.75 billion
Employees: 3,000
www.leprinofoods.com
Italian immigrant Michael Leprino Sr. arrived in U.S. 1914, started
making cheese for local grocers 1950. Company is now world’s largest
maker of mozzarella cheese and big provider to pizza chains (Domino’s,
Pizza Hut, Little Caesar, etc.). Also operates refrigerated
tractor-trailers. Company still family-owned and -run; James Leprino is
CEO.
219. Garanti
Bank (NR)
Sahenk/Istanbul, Turkey
Industry: Finance
Revenues: $1.746
Employees: 13,386
www.garantibank.com
Bank majority-owned by Sahenk family’s Dogus Group.
220. Follett
(NR)
Follett/River Grove, Ill.
Industry: College bookstores
Founded: 1873
Revenues: $1.733 billion
Employees: 10,000
www.follett.com
World’s largest operator of college bookstores: 600 through U.S. and
Canada. Owned by Follett family for four generations; today more than 100
family shareholders in three generations.
221. Haworth
(NR)
Haworth/Holland, Mich.
Industry: Office furniture
Founded: 1948
Revenues: $1.71 billion
Employees: 10,000
www.haworth.com
Founder Gerrard W. Haworth invested parents’ savings in custom wood
products firm 1948, developed modular office partitions 1954. Succeeded
1976 by son Richard, now 61, who invented mobile office panel with
internal wiring, built company through acquisitions to third-largest in
office market.
222. *Molson
(NR)
Molson/Montreal, Canada
Industry: Brewing
Revenues: $1.709 billion
Employees: 5,400
www.molson.com
Brewery controls nearly 45% of Canadian beer market, neck-and-neck with
Interbrew’s Labatt. Also owns 80% of Brazil’s Cervejarias Kaiser brewery
and about 20% of Montreal Canadiens hockey team. Molson family controls
through multiple voting shares; Eric Molson is chairman.
223. Rich
Products (NR)
Rich/Buffalo
Industry: Coffee Rich, frozen foods
Founded: 1945
Revenues: $1.702 billion
Employees: 6,500
www.richs.com
Robert Rich Sr., son of Buffalo dairy processor, learned about
soybean-based whipped topping as war food administrator during World War
II. Idea led to liquid non-dairy creamer Coffee Rich. Company later
expanded into frozen breads, cookies, cakes. Now 2,300 products and
plants on four continents. Rich is now 89; son Robert Jr., 61, is CEO.
224. Crown
Central Petroleum (189)
Rosenberg/Baltimore
Industry: Oil refiner
Founded: 1917
Revenues: $1.7 billion
Employees: 2,600
www.crowncentral.com
Independent oil refiner and marketer operates two refineries in Texas
with total capacity of 152,000 barrels per day, 314 retail service
stations in Mid-Atlantic and southeastern U.S., and 13 product terminals.
Crown Central also offers fleet fueling services. Patriarch Louis
Blaustein (1869-1937) and son Jacob Blaustein (1892-1970) invented first
drive-in gas station, first high-test gas. Jacob’s nephew Henry
Rosenberg, now 73, and his family, through their Rosemore Inc., took full
ownership of Crown Central 2001.
225. Brookshire
Grocery (NR)
Brookshire/Tyler, Texas
Industry: Supermarkets
Founded: 1921
Revenues: $1.7 billion
Employees: 11,500
www.brookshires.com
Supermarket chain (Brookshire and Super 1) founded 1921 by Wood T.
Brookshire; today 135 stores in four Southern states. Split from
Brookshire Brothers 1939 in dispute among founding brothers; now larger
than original Brookshire Brothers Ltd. Bruce Brookshire is chairman; Tim,
Brad, Mark and Brit Brookshire run four primary groups.
226. E&J Gallo
Winery (NR)
Gallo/Modesto, Calif.
Industry: Wines
Founded: 1933
Revenues: $1.7 billion
Employees: 3,500
www.gallo.com
Legendary winemaker finally emerging from iron-fisted rule of two
founding brothers. Vintner Julio killed in truck accident 1993; marketer
Ernest, 94, still in control but stepping back: He passed majority of his
50% ownership in trusts to second and third generations. Company now has
three co-presidents, including Ernest’s son Joseph and Julio’s son
Robert. Thirteen of founders’ grandchildren (“the G3s”), all raised on
vineyards, active in company. Most visible: Julio’s granddaughter Gina
Gallo, 36, one of Sonoma’s three top winemakers and the face of company’s
TV ads.
227. Cumberland
Farms (NR)
Haseotes, Bentas/Canton, Mass.
Industry: Convenience stores
Founded: 1938
Revenues: $1.7 billion
Employees: 6,976
www.cumberlandfarms.com
Founders Vasilios and Aphrodite Haseotes turned one-cow dairy into New
England’s first convenience store. Company now has more than 1,000 stores
and gas stations in 11 Eastern Seaboard states. Still family-owned;
founders’ daughter Lily H. Bentas is current CEO.
228. Central
National-Gottesman (NR)
Gottesman/Purchase, N.Y.
Industry: Paper products
Founded: 1886
Revenues: $1.7 billion
Employees: 900
www.cng-inc.com
Company distributes pulp, paper paperboard and newsprint in about 75
countries worldwide. Run by fourth-generation Gottesman family members
with fifth generation in wings.
229. Tishman
Realty & Construction (NR)
Tishman/New York
Industry: Real estate development
Founded: 1898
Revenues: $1.64 billion
Employees: 920
www.tishman.com
Construction behemoth has built 400 million square feet of hotels,
skyscrapers, etc., since Polish immigrant Julius Tishman (d. 1936)
started building tenements. His five sons and six grandsons have joined
company. Went public 1928 and dissolved 1978 by third-generation
president Robert Tishman, who launched partnership with son-in-law Jerry
Speyer; reconstituted 1980 as private service company under Robert’s
cousin John, current CEO. Daniel Tishman is president.
230. *Amkor
Technology Inc. (NR)
Kim/West Chester, Pa.
Industry: Semiconductors
Founded: 1968
Revenues: $1.64 billion
Employees: 20,276
www.amkor.com
Top provider of semiconductor packaging and test services, founded by
current CEO James Kim, 67. More than half its sales come from outside
U.S. Kim family owns 44%.
231. Prada
(NR)
Prada/Milan, Italy
Industry: Luxury goods
Founded: 1913
Revenues: $1.635 billion
Employees: 7,000
www.prada.com
Luxury goods company born 1913 from marriage of Miuccia Prada and
Patrizio Bertelli and their leather goods and manufacturing businesses,
respectively. Now sells upscale apparel, shoes and accessories for men
and women through about 250 stores in 65 countries. CEO Patrizio
Bertelli, husband of founder’s granddaughter Miuccia Prada, tried to take
debt-ridden firm public in 2003 without success at this writing.
232. Bashas’
(NR)
Basha/Chndler, Ariz.
Industry: Food retailing
Founded: 1932
Revenues: $1.6 billion
Employees: 10,800
www.bashas.com
Ike (d. 1958) and Eddie Basha Sr. (d. 1968), sons of Lebanese immigrant,
opened grocery in Arizona 1932, aided by mother and sisters. Company now
has 135 stores, including supermarkets, gourmet markets and markets
catering to Hispanics. Still family-owned; founder’s son,
Stanford-educated Edward N. Basha Jr., 65, has been CEO since 1968.
233. Frank
Consolidated Enterprises (NR)
Frank/Des Plaines, Ill.
Industry: Fleet leasing and management (Wheels)
Founded: 1939
Revenues: $1.575 billion
Employees: 550
www.wheels.com
Pioneer auto leaser founded as Wheels by Zollie Frank 1939; now manages
more than 240,000 vehicles. Still family-owned; founder’s widow, Elaine
Frank, is chairman, son Jim, 59, is president and CEO; another son runs
Chicago auto dealership subsidiary.
234. Mary Kay
(NR)
Ash/Addison, Texas
Industry: Cosmetics
Founded: 1963
Revenues: $1.56 billion
Employees: 3,600
www.marykay.com
Nation’s #2 direct seller of beauty products (behind Avon): More than 200
products sold by 925,000 mostly female sales reps. Famous for sales
incentives (pink Cadillacs, etc.). Founder Mary Kay Ash died November
2001; her family owns most of company.
235. Hunt
Consolidated (186)
Hunt/Dallas
Industry: Oil, real estate
Founded: 1934
Revenues: $1.5 billion
Employees: 2,600
www.huntoil.com
Holding company for oil and real estate businesses of Ray Hunt,
59-year-old son of late eccentric Texas wildcatter H.L. Hunt, who founded
company 1934 (reportedly with funds won from poker games).
236. Maritz
Corp. (NR)
Maritz/Fenton, Mo.
Industry: Marketing research, travel
Founded: 1894
Revenues: $1.5 billion
Employees: 6,000
www.maritz.com
Founder Edward Maritz started making watches and jewelry. After 1929
stock market crash, son James A. Maritz turned to motivational research
to stimulate sluggish sales, became leader in sales incentives. Now out
of jewelry business altogether and into marketing, employee incentive
programs, travel in 240 offices in North America and Europe. Still
family-owned and -operated. W. Stephen Maritz, 44, is chairman and CEO.
237. *A.O. Smith
Corp. (NR)
Smith/Milwaukee
Industry: Motors
Founded: 1874
Revenues: $1.469 billion
Employees: 16,200
www.aosmith.com
Company makes electric motors and water heaters in 35 plants in eight
countries. Still controlled by founding Smith family. Bruce Smith, 54,
and Mark Smith, 40, sit on board.
238. *American
Eagle Outfitters (NR)
Schottenstein/Warendale, Pa.
Industry: Clothing retailer
Founded: 1977
Revenues: $1.463 billion
Employees: 11,800
www.ae.com
Mall-based retailer operates 750 stores in U.S. and Canada selling casual
apparel and accessories. Schottenstein family owns 26%; Jay
Schottenstein, 48, is chairman.
239. Walsh Group
(NR)
Walsh /Chicago
Industry: Construction
Founded: 1898
Revenues: $1.45 billion
Employees: 3,000
www.walshgroup.com
Family-owned company has built vast array of major projects (highways,
bridges, skyscrapers, hospitals, shopping malls, prisons, etc.) since
inception. Matthew Walsh is current CEO; Daniel Walsh is president.
240. *Arnoldo
Mondadori Editore (NR)
Berlusconi/Milan, Italy
Industry: Publishing
Revenues: $1.429 billion
Employees: 4,782
www.mondadori.com
Italy’s top publishing group publishes women’s magazines (Donna
Moderna), TV guides (Guida TV), news magazines (Panorama),
and other publications on topics such as home, travel and entertainment.
Also book publishing, direct marketing and printing divisions. Italian
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi controls through his holding company
Fininvest; daughter Marina is chair.
241. Planet
Automotive (NR)
Potamkin/Coral Gables, Fla.
Industry: Auto dealerships
Founded: 1946
Revenues: $1.411 billion
Employees: 1,600
www.planetautomotive.com
Victor Potamkin opened Chevrolet agency in Philadelphia 1946, moved to
New York 1970s. Starred in TV commercials with his wife, Luba; built
chain of 20 dealerships in Florida, New York, Illinois, Iowa,
Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania. Sons Robert, 57, and Alan, 55, now
run company, renamed and decentralized 1997.
242. A.G. Spanos
Cos. (NR)
Spanos/Stockton, Calif.
Industry: Construction
Founded: 1960
Revenues: $1.4 billion
Employees: 600
www.agspanos.com
Wide-ranging construction firm has built more than 80,000 apartments and
3 million square feet of commercial space in 18 states since founding by
chairman Alex G. Spanos, 79. He still owns the firm; son Dean, 53, is
president and CEO; Dean's brother Michael, 43, is executive VP.
243. Asplundh
Tree Expert (NR)
Asplundh/Willow Grove, Pa.
Industry: Tree management
Founded: 1928
Revenues: $1.4 billion
Employees: 24,000
www.asplundh.com
Swedish-American brothers Carl, Griffifth and Lester Asplundh started
trimming trees around power lines for utilities, railroads, etc. Four of
their original customers are still with them. They were joined by
gardener brother Oswald 1936, by founders’ seven sons in 1950s. Three
served as chairman in 1990s. Company is now world’s largest tree service.
Still family-owned; 15 third-generation members involved. Christopher
Asplundh is current CEO; Scott Asplundh is president.
244. *Perot
Systems (NR)
Perot/Plano, Texas
Industry: Information technology
Founded: 1988
Revenues: $1.332 billion
Employees: 9,100
www.perotsystems.com
Data-processing-pioneer-cum-reform-politician H. Ross Perot formed this
computer outsourcing company after leaving Electronic Data Systems Corp.,
which he sold to General Motors. Perot, 73, owns about 30% and remains
chairman; in 2000 he elevated son Ross Jr., 43, to president and CEO.
245. *Grupo
Corvi (NR)
Villaseñor-Zepeda/Mexico City, Mexico
Industry: Food, trucking
Founded: 1939
Revenues: $1.306 billion
Employees: 5,739
www.grupocorvi.com.mx
Food and consumer products distribution company makes candy, also
operates trucking fleet and nearly 30 distribution centers, supplying
some 3,000 products to wholesalers and retailers throughout Mexico. Also
grocery stores, grain pacakager. Five founding Villaseñor-Zepeda
brothers, and their families, own about 77%. Benjamin Villaseñor Costa of
second generation is CEO.
246. Delaware
North Cos. (NR)
Jacobs/Buffalo, N.Y.
Industry: Food services
Founded: 1915
Revenues: $1.3 billion
Employees: 25,000
www.delawarenorth.com
Food concession giant (stadiums, airports, national parks) founded 1915
by brothers Charles, Louis and Marvin Jacobs. Still controlled by Jacobs
family; CEO Jeremy Jacobs also owns hockey Boston Bruins. Son Jeremy Jr.
is EVP.
247. Day &
Zimmermann Group (NR)
Yoh/Philadelphia
Industry: Engineering, construction
Founded: 1901
Revenues: $1.3 billion
Employees: 20,000
www.dayzim.com
Engineering services firm with 150 locations worldwide, projects
completed in more than 75 countries. Founded by two engineering students;
acquired by Harold Yoh Sr. 1946. Son Harold (“Spike”) Jr., 66, now
chairman emeritus. His five children now run company, led by "Hal" 3rd,
42.
248. Sierra
Pacific Industries (NR)
Emmerson/Anderson, Calif.
Industry: Lumber
Founded: 1949
Revenues: $1.3 billion
Employees: 3,900
www.spi-ind.com
R.H. (“Curly”) Emmerson built sawmills in family backyard in late 1920s.
With son Archie (“Red”), he formed sawmill partnership R.H. Emmerson &
Son 1949. Company was taken public as Sierra Pacific Industries 1969;
privatized 1974. Now North America’s largest private timberland holder.
Archie still at helm at 74; all three children also active. Son George,
47, runs sales/marketing; Mark, 43, is CFO; daughter Carolyn Dietz runs
company foundation.
249. Imperial
Sugar (NR)
Kempner/Sugar Land, Texas
Industry: Sugar refiner
Founded: 1905
Revenues: $1.298 billion
Employees: 2,500
www.imperialsugar.com
Russian-born Harris Kempner (1837-1894) settled in Galveston, Texas,
opened wholesale grocery business, soon largest in South. Sons started
Imperial Sugar, bank, other enterprises. Company now largest refined
sugar supplier in U.S. although filed for bankruptcy 2001; still
family-controlled.
250. Rooney
Brothers (NR)
Rooney/Tulsa, Okla.
Industry: Construction, electronics
Founded: 1896
Revenues: $1.201 billion
Employees: 2,500
www.rooneybrothers.com
L.H. Rooney founded Manhattan Construction 1896; descendants acquired it
1984 under Rooney Brothers umbrella. Builds hospitals, government
buildings (George Bush Presidential Library in Texas), offices, highways
and sports arenas (Reliant Stadium in Houston). L. Francis Rooney III,
49, is chairman; Timothy Rooney is president of Manhattan Construction.
