The Fortune 500 list, a benchmark for U.S. companies, ranks the largest 500 by revenue. Launched in 1955 by Edgar P. Smith, it initially aimed to document the booming post-war economy. The list requires companies to be incorporated and file financial statements with a U.S. government agency, with a minimum revenue threshold of $7.5 billion for 2026. AI
RANK_REASON Article explains the history and methodology of the Fortune 500 list, not a new event.
- Armour
- Chrysler
- DuPont
- Edgar P. Smith
- Exxon
- Fortune
- Fortune 500
- General Electric
- General Motors
- Gulf Oil
- Henry Luce
- Time
- U.S.
- U.S. Steel
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