Caught my interested because I'm originally from NC, where Duke is based. (And yes, if you're wondering, the Duke family has given a ton of money to the university of the same name.[g])

http://www.fortune.com/indexw.jhtml?channel=artcol.jhtml&doc_id=207017

By the way, if you take a look at the Fortune 500, WalMart still tops the list and ... surprise! ... Enron is still at #5. No one expects them to stay there, though ...

-- Stephen (smpoole7@bellsouth.net), March 31, 2002

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Poole:

It is interesting [I don't keep up with these things] that the founder of #1 and the ex-CEO of #5 both grew up in the the town next to me. Yep, Kenny Boy and Sam both emerged as Kewpies. Must be something in the water. :<))) Of course, Walt, of Mickey Mouse fame, grew up just down the road.

Best Wishes,,,,,

Z

-- Z1X4Y7 (Z1X4Y7@aol.com), March 31, 2002.