These Are the Oldest Existing Companies in America
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1. Colgate: Colgate was formed in 1806 by William Colgate in New York City. He started off as a candle and soap maker.
2. Remington: Eliphalet Remington founded the Remington Company in 1816 in New York.
3. DuPont: The official name of DuPont is E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, which was founded in Wilmington.
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4. HarperCollins: HarperCollins is one of the five largest publishing companies in the United States.
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5. The New York Stock Exchange: The New York Stock Exchange began as a result of the signing of the Buttonwood Agreement in 1792.
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6. Baker’s Chocolate: Local gourmands Hannon and Baker started off importing cocoa beans to produce chocolate in 1764.
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7. Laird & Company: Laird & Company is the country’s oldest licensed distillery. Started by Robert Laird in 1780.
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8. Ames: Founded by Captain John Ames, the Ames company was one of the first to produce shovels in the United States.
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9. Citigroup: Originally started as the City Bank of New York by Samuel Osgood.
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10. Crane and Co: Crane and Co. founder Stephen Crane had experience working at a paper.
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11. King Arthur Flour: One of America’s oldest flour producers started out as Sands, Taylor & Wood Co.
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12. Macy’s: Macy’s was founded in Boston by Rowland Hussey Macy and was then called R.H. Macy & Co.
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13. Brooks Brothers: Founded in the early 1800s, Brooks Brothers remains the oldest running clothing retailer in the United States.
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