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American Standard Companies
One Centennial Avenue
Piscataway, NJ 08855-6820
Phone: (732) 980-6000
Fax:(732) 980-3340

WebSite: http://www.americanstandard.com

Frederic M. Poses
Chairman, President, and CEO
NJ Employees:           1,500
Products/Services: Heating/cooling systems, plumbing fixtures, brake systems
Origins date to 1881 founding of American Radiator in Buffalo, merged 1929 with Standard Sanitary to form American Radiator & Standard Sanitary, headquartered in NY City, later bought CF Church toilet seat company, grew to world's largest manufacturer of plumbing fixtures and products; also nations' leading supplier of central air conditioning equipment for commercial and institutional buildings; and leading supplier of electronic braking and control systems to the world's manufacturers of heavy-duty trucks and buses>  Trademarked brands include Trane and American Standard air conditioning products, American Standard, Ideal Standard, Standard and Porcher plumbing products, WABCO commercial and utility vehicle braking and control systems, LARA and Copalis medical diagnostic systems and DiaSorinä medical diagnostic products> Relocated corporate headquarters to NJ 1995 as part of efforts to reduce costs, profitability adversely affected by high debt resulting from resistance to hostile takeover by Black & Decker in 1988 and leveraged buyout of shares by investment group, slowing of construction activity, retired substantial debt through 1995 public offering, renewed acquisitions, rejected 1997 acquisition proposal from Tyco Industries, implemented 1999 stock repurchase program in effort to improve stock price, contract with SEARS ROEBUCK to sell Trane brand central heating and central air conditioning products to in 800 Sears HomeCentral stores throughout US> NJ operations include corporate headquarters in Piscataway, Trane subsidiary air conditioning, heating manufacturing plant in Trenton> Closed American Standard plumbing fixture plant located in Trenton in 2002> FREDERIC M. POSES, previously president and chief operating officer of AlliedSignal (now HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL), elected CEO effective January 2000, succeeding retiring CEO Emmanuel Kampouris.

 

 

AT&T Corporation
One AT&T Way
Bedminster, NJ 07921

Phone: (908) 221-2000

Web Site: http://www.att.com
David Dorman
Chairman and CEO 

NJ Employees:           20,000

Products/Services: Telecommunications

 World's largest communications network, operating in over 200 countries and territories around world with 90 million customers> Once with over 50,000 jobs in NJ, now 16,000 employees and $1.8 billion payroll, (reduced by over 20,000 jobs since 1995 as result of restructuring through spin-off of LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES, series of downsizings and layoffs)> 8,600 AT&T retirees  and 180,000 AT&T shareholders NJ residents> Formerly owned 35 buildings in NJ as of 2001, reduced number to 20 by spring 2002, including sale of Basking Ridge administrative center to PHARMACIA for $200 million, with AT&T vacating facility November 2002 and consolidating staff at nearby NJ offices including Bedminster Network Operations Center> Completed 2002 sale of AT&T Broadband to Comcast Corp. in a transaction valued at $72 billion, creating world’s leading provider of broadband video, voice and data services with annual pro forma revenue of approximately $19 billion to be called AT&T Comcast Corporation with 22 million subscribers> Completed earlier restructuring in 1996 splitting company into three independent firms: communications services; manufacturing; and computers>  Lucent Technologies, spin-off of former AT&T manufacturing and research firm, headquartered in Murray Hill at former AT&T Bell Laboratories headquarters> Remaining AT&T facilities include 200-acre Bedminster campus with headquarters offices and network operations center serving as hub of worldwide  communications system, also constructed new research center in Middletown to serve 1,500 employees and new research headquarters in Florham Park to serve up to 2,000 employees> DAVID DORMAN named CEO July 2002, succeeding C. Michael Armstrong, Armstrong named chairman of AT&T Comcast following consummation of merger> Lost market share in traditional long-distance business, shift of focus to wireless communications, cable and Internet services failed to restore growth, investor confidence> Facing competition from VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS for NJ long-distance market following government approvals for Verizon to offer long-distance effective July 2002, potential entry of AT&T into local phone market reportedly constrained by claimed high costs, technical issues in gaining access to VERIZON network.

 

Automatic Data Processing
1 ADP Boulevard
Roseland, NJ 07068
Phone: (973) 994-5000
Fax: (973) 535-7895
Web Site: http://www.adp.com
Arthur F. Weinbach
Chairman & CEO
NJ Employees:          5,700
Products/Services: Data processing services
Data processing firm  founded 1949 in Paterson by Henry Taub, joined in 1952 by FRANK LAUTENBERG, later CEO and current US Senator> Now one of largest independent computer services and information processing firms in US, serves 450,000 employers with payroll and tax services worldwide>Services include payroll, tax and human resource management; brokerage industry data, securities transaction processing and investor communication services; industry-specific computing and consulting services for auto and truck dealers; and computerized auto repair estimating, auto parts availability services and fee and utilization audits of bodily injury claims> Over 10% of US workers, 40% of NJ workers have paychecks prepared by ADP, processes paychecks for over 27 million employees annually> Diversified from basic payroll business to new information services, brokerage services handles paperwork for about 20% of all stock trades on Wall Street; dealer services provides record-keeping and accounting services for over 7,000 motor vehicle dealers; auto claims service provides auto collision damage estimating service for insurers> Board includes George Heilmeier, retired CEO Bellcore (now subsidiary of SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP.).

 

BASF Corporation
3000 Continental Drive North
Mount Olive, NJ 07828
Phone: (973) 426-2600
Fax: (973) 426-2610
Web Site: http://www.basf.com
Klaus Peter Lobbe
CEO
NJ Employees:           1,500
Products/Services: Chemicals, dyes, fibers, pharmaceuticals
NJ headquarters of North American operations of BASF Aktiengesellschaft, world's fourth largest chemical company (after DU PONT, HOECHST, BAYER), among top ten producers and marketers of chemicals and related products in US and Canada with over 105,000 employees> One of Germany's largest chemical companies with BASF and HOECHST, all formerly part of I.G. Farben Trust until dissolution after World War II> Produces great variety of chemicals and related materials, consumer brands include Zerex antifreeze, BASF audio and video tapes, BASF computer disks, Zeftron fibers> Sold former Knoll Pharmaceutical subsidiary 2001 to Abbott Laboratories> New, consolidated North American headquarters opened 1994 at site adjacent to Mt. Olive International Trade Center, once with over 2,000 employees, announced relocation of headquarters offices September 2004 to Florham Park, vacating larger offices in Mt. Olive affected by downsizing, particularly due to Knoll Pharmaceuticals divestiture> Completed July 2000 acquisition for $3.8 billion of Cyanamid agricultural products division of AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS with 600 employees based in West Windsor,  200 additional NJ-based employees, announced 2001 closure of West Windsor facility> Other NJ sites include manufacturing facilities at South Brunswick (polystyrene packaging); Belvidere (auto paints, coatings); Washington (Warren County, plastics); Whippany (pharmaceuticals)> 1997 donation of its 360-acre, undeveloped property in Winslow Township to NJ Natural Lands Trust for open space preservation, initially obtained Winslow Township property in 1985 as part of its acquisition of Inmont Corporation, also provides support of local school programs> Peter Oakley named head of North American operations December 1997, background in economics and finance, former head of agricultural chemicals business in North America and since 1995  head of Crop Protection Division located in Limburgerhof, Germany.

 

 

Becton Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
Phone: (201) 847-6800
Web Site: http://www.bd.com
Edward J. Ludwig
President and CEO
NJ Employees: 2,000
Products/Services: Medical devices and supplies

One of world's leading medical device firms with $3.4 billion in fiscal 1999 sales, world's leading maker of single-use hypodermic needles and syringes, largest US intravenous catheter supplier, also produces diabetic care products, surgical equipment, diagnostic instruments, thermometers, laboratory equipment, ACE brand bandages> Celebrated 100th anniversary in 1997 of founding of partnership 1897 in NY City by two salesmen, Maxwell W. Becton and Fairleigh S. Dickinson, Sr., to import medical thermometers, incorporated 1906 as NJ corporation amd opened first factory in East Rutherford 1907> Innovations include first disposable sterile blood donor kit for Red Cross, glass syringes> Announced November 1999 program to use ‘BD’ as new corporate identity and brand name for all products> Also named EDWARD LUDWIG as CEO effective January 2000, former executive vice president for strategic planning and chief financial officer, succeeding Clateo Castellini, who continues as chairman> Nearly half of revenue from foreign sales, built plants in India, China seeking to increase presence in Asia> Both Becton and Dickinson instrumental in donation of property, funds for establishing Fairleigh Dickinson Junior College, now FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY> Son of founder and former CEO Fairleigh Dickinson, Jr., served 1968-72 in NJ Senate from Bergen County, died 1996> RAYMOND GILMARTIN served as CEO from 1989 until 1994 to resignation to accept position as MERCK & CO. CEO> Board includes Frank A. Olson, retired CEO of NJ-based Hertz Corporation, owned by FORD MOTOR CORP.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154
Phone:(212) 546-4000
Web Site: http://www.bms.com
Peter R. Dolan
Chairman & CEO
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

PO Box 4000

Princeton, NJ 08540
NJ Employees:    8,000
Products/Services: Pharmaceuticals
Phone: (609) 252-4000
Fax: (609) 252-6790
Present corporation resulting from $12 billion 1989 acquisition of NJ-based Squibb by Bristol-Myers, diverse consumer goods giant with trademarked products including Bufferin, Windex, Clairol> Merger created world's third-largest drug company (behind MERCK, Glaxo) provided Squibb access to research capital, marketing capability of Bristol-Myers> Leading maker of anti-cancer products, Taxol drug made from rare Pacific yew tree and developed at New Brunswick research laboratory, approved for treatment of ovarian and breast cancer, anti-cholesterol drug Pravachol introduced 1991, Zerit AIDS treatment, Glucophage oral medication for non-insulin dependent diabetes> Second-largest Mercer County private sector employer behind PRINCETON UNIVERSITY> Active in local affairs, cultural support, patron of Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER in New Brunswick, honored by COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NJ for environmental programs; use of surplus food from its kitchens to feed homeless, disadvantaged in Route 1 region> June 1997 acquisition of 443-acre property owned by Mobil Corp. (now EXXONMOBIL), previously used as Mobil research center, developed by BMS as research facility for 1,700 employees; also announced 1997 development project for pharmaceutical research facility on six-acre site in Hamilton Township in Mercer County at ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL at Hamilton>  Opened 1993 $100 million, 690,000 square foot Worldwide Pharmaceuticals Group headquarters in Plainsboro with 1,800 employees, group accounts for some 70% of total revenues, also location for Pharmaceutical Research Institute, global center for annual $1.8 billion research program; 2,000 employees in Lawrence administration facility, former Squibb headquarters; 800 employees in West Windsor data processing facility; 1,500 employees at New Brunswick administration, manufacturing and research facility> Sold 450-acre property to MERRILL LYNCH in Hopewell November 1997 adjacent to I-95 in Mercer County, site of 5,000-employee Merrill Lynch office development project to be opened 2001> John L.  McGoldrick appointed senior vice president & general counsel 1995 and executive vice president 2000, previously partner at MCCARTER & ENGLISH law firm, board member of NJ TRANSIT CORP., since creation of NJ Transit in 1978.

 

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation
1830 Route 130 North
Burlington, NJ 08016
Phone: (609) 387-4000
Web Site: http://www.burlingtoncoat.com
Monroe G. Milstein
Chairman, President & CEO
NJ Employees:           1,800
Products/Services: Retail clothing chain
Largest US retailer of coats, with over 280 stores in 42 states> Current firm founded 1972 with one coat factory and outlet store in Burlington, outgrowth of earlier wholesale outerwear business established 1924 by Monroe Milstein's father> Typical store offers 10,000 to 20,000 outerwear garments, outerwear sales represent approximately half of total sales revenue> Luxury Linens department within 175 stores and at 4 freestanding locations ranked as third largest home linens retailer in US> Maintains tight overhead, cost controls, average cost of new store fixtures only $300,000, new stores opened 6-8 weeks after acquisition> Opened first NY City store 1990, first store in Mexico 1994, also opened Totally 4 Kids, first of series of specialty upscale children's stores 1994 featuring play areas, storytelling; other divisions include Luxury Linens; Fit for Men.

 

Caesars Entertainment
3930 Howard Hughes Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89109     
Phone: (702) 699-5000  
Fax: (702) 699-5202  
Web Site: http://www.caesars.com
NJ Employees: 12,400
Products/Services: Gaming/Lodging
Wallace R. Barr, President & CEO
World's largest casino gaming company, owns, manages or part interest in 30 gaming properties operating under Bally’s, Caesars, Flamingo, Grand and Hilton brand names with total of 2 million square feet of gaming space, over 28,000 hotel rooms and approximately 65,000 employees worldwide> Former Park Place Enertainemt, changed name effective January 2004> Owns and operates two Atlantic City casino hotels: 1,265-room BALLY'S PARK PLACE CASINO--RESORT and 805-room ATLANTIC CITY HILTON CASINO RESORT, also acquired in 2001 CLARIDGE HOTEL AND CASINO out of bankruptcy reorganization> Spun off December 31, 1998 by HILTON HOTELS CORP. as independent company with stock distributed to Hilton shareholders to operate former Hilton casino-hotel properties, headed by former Hilton executive vice president and NJ political activist Arthur Goldberg, who served as CEO of Bally's Entertainment until its acquisition by Hilton in 1997 and who died October 2000 at age 58> CEO Wallace Barr also former president, Bally's Park Place in Atlantic City and past president, NJ Casino Association> CLIVE CUMMIS, senior partner of SILLS, CUMMIS RADIN TISCHMAN EPSTEIN & GROSS  law firm, also formerly served as Executive Vice President-Law and Corporate Affairs> Board includes chairman Stephen Bollenbach, CEO of Hilton Hotels Corp.; BARBARA BELL COLEMAN, CEO of BBC Associates consulting firm and former executive director, AMELIOR FOUNDATION and Newark YMYWCA.

 

Campbell Soup Company
Campbell Place
Camden, NJ 08101
Phone: (856) 342-4800
Fax: (856) 342-3878
Web Site: http://www.campbellsoup.com
Douglas Conant   President & CEO
NJ Employees:           1,100
Products/Services: Soup, food products
Largest US producer of canned soups, tomato and vegetable juices, pickles, frozen dinners, frozen seafood dinners> Trademarks include Prego, Pepperidge Farm, Godiva, V-8, Pace> Spun off spring 1998 as new, independent company, named VLASIC FOODS INTERNATIONAL, consisting of 7 former Campbell food businesses including Vlasic, Swanson, Swift meats and Open Pit sauces> Spin-off part of strategic focus by Campbell to concentrate on growing core global businesses in soup and sauces, biscuits and confectionery, and food service, introduced expanded soup product line 1999 including ready-to-serve microwave packages, soups fortified with vitamins> CEO Dale Morrison resigned under pressure March 2000 following disappointing quarterly earnings report, January 2001 board named DOUGLAS CONANTas new CEO, previously President since July 1995 of Nabisco Foods Company, snack and condiments division of Nabisco, resigned following Nabisco acquisition by PHILIP MORRIS> Of top six selling dry grocery items in supermarkets nationally, Campbell's Chicken Noodle, Cream of Mushroom, and Tomato soups rank 1, 2, and 6 respectively; (Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, Sun-Maid Raisins and Star-Kist Tuna rank 3, 4, and 5 respectively)> Sells on average 80 cans of soup per second of every day in year in US, 100 cans per second daily worldwide> Founded 1869 in Camden as Anderson and Campbell canning factory for fruits and vegetables, long one of South Jersey's major employers> Dorrance family, descendants of Arthur Dorrance, who invested in company 1882 and succeeded Joseph Campbell as president 1894, remain major shareholders collectively controlling about 50% of stock, also principals in formation of Strawbridge & Clothier retail chain and CoreStates Bank (acquired by FIRST UNION> Closed original Camden manufacturing plant 1990 with loss of 900 jobs> One of best records in affirmative action hiring, promotion, supports through CAMPBELL SOUP FOUNDATION NJ food banks, other charities in health, nutrition, also major patron of State aquarium through own contributions, creation of matching challenge grant fund to provoke other support, announced January 2001 purchase of naming rights for new minor league baseball stadium on Camden waterfront opened spring 2001, named ‘Campbell’s Field’

 

 

The Chubb Corporation
15 Mountain View Road
Warren, NJ 07061
Phone: (908) 903-2000
e-mail: info@chubb.com
Web Site: http://www.chubb.com
John D. Finnegan
Chairman and CEO
 NJ Employees:           4,000
Products/Services: Insurance
Founded 1882 by Thomas C. Chubb and son Percy as marine underwriter, holding company organized 1967 as NJ corporation, relocated headquarters 1983 to NJ, now diversified into one of 5 largest US insurers with over $5.7 billion in annual premium revenues in 1999> Primarily commercial insurer, nearly two-thirds of annual premiums in commercial coverage; sold life and health insurance subsidiaries 1997; personal lines coverage focus on high-income market in homeowners and auto liability> Also increasing share in Europe, other foreign markets> Chubb family long one of NJ's most prominent, Percy Chubb III former vice chairman and chief financial officer until 1997 retirement, continues as Chubb director, and president of VICTORIA FOUNDATION, Chubb family sponsored foundation active in NJ public, philanthropic affairs, also trustee, NJ PERFORMING ARTS CENTER> Executives include Chubb Vice Chairman JOHN J. DEGNAN, former NJ attorney general in Administration of Governor BRENDAN T. BYRNE, 1981 Democratic gubernatorial primary candidate, named 1996 as Chubb president after serving as general counsel to Chubb & Son subsidiary, previously represented Chubb as attorney while partner at Shanley & Fisher law firm, (now DRINKER, BIDDLE & SHANLEY)> Over $200 million in total Chubb premiums from NJ, NJ ranks third of states in overall Chubb premiums written, behind NY and CA

  

Commerce Bancorp
1701 Route 70 East
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
Phone: (888) 751-9000
Web Site: http://www.commerceonline.com
Vernon W. Hill, II
Chairman & CEO
Commerce Bank, NA
1701 Route 70 East
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
Phone: (888) 751-9000

NJ Employees:           4,000

Products/Services: Banking and financial services
Parent holding company Commerce Bancorp with principal subsidiaries Commerce Bank, N.A., founded 1973, includes Commerce Bank-Shore and Commerce Bank Pennsylvania; Commerce National Insurance Services (27th largest US insurance brokerage firm with annual premium volume exceeding $500 million and over 90,000 clients) and Commerce Capital Markets (public finance and personal investments, largest Mid-Atlantic public finance firm with annual trading and sales in excess of $14 billion, and largest underwriter of NJ municipal bonds)> Markets itself as ‘America’s Most Convenient Bank’, features seven-day bank services, extended hours, extensive online services> One of fastest-growing NJ banks, rapid expansion broadened South Jersey base to Statewide branch network,  goal of creating  branch network of over 200 offices and total assets of $11 billion by 2005> Branches in counties of Cape May; Camden; Gloucester; Mercer; Middlesex; Morris; Ocean; Union and Somerset; also 8 branches in PA; 3 in DE> CEO VERNON HILL holds about 7% of stock, served as fundraiser for 1989 JIM FLORIO  gubernatorial campaign, nominated by Governor Florio 1990 as a commissioner, DELAWARE RIVER PORT AUTHORITY, but later withdrew name from consideration> Executives include GEORGE E. NORCROSS, III, CEO of subsidiary Commerce National Insurance Services, former chairman of Camden County Democratic Committee and active in 2000 US Senate campaign of former Governor Florio; JOSEPH E. BUCKELEW, board chairman of and president of Commerce Bank/Shore, chairman of NJ HIGHWAY AUTHORITY, past Ocean County Republican chairman, freeholder and mayor of Lakewood, also former principal at Seashore Broadcasting Co., owner of WOBM-AM, WOBM-FM  radio stations until 1997 sale> July 2000 agreement to pay $3.5 million over 15 years for naming rights to minor league baseball stadium in Bridgewater as Commerce Bank Park.

  

Continental Airlines Corporation
2929 Allen Parkway
Houston, TX 77019
Phone: (713) 834-5000
Fax:(713) 834-2087
Web Site: http://www.continental.com
Gordon M. Bethune 
Chairman & CEO
Continental Airlines Corporation
Newark International Airport
Terminal C
Newark, NJ 07114
Phone: (973) 961-1601
NJ Employees:           11,000
Products/Services: Airline
Nation's fifth-largest airline in passenger traffic offering over 2,100 departures daily to 130 domestic and over 90 international destinations> Spun off April 2002 Continental Express regional subsidiary with 900 flights daily to 80 cities as independent company through public stock offering> Leading airline utilizing Newark Airport, flies from Newark to 118 domestic and international cities,  310 daily departures account for  60% of Newark traffic,  37 arriving international flights daily with 5,500 passengers, Newark second-leading hub behind Houston of Continental flight system> Opened new $80 million international concourse April 2002> Newark-Boston route with 20 departures each way daily busiest route in Continental system> January 1996 agreement with NJ SPORTS & EXPOSITION AUTHORITY to sponsor Meadowlands Arena, renamed as ‘Continental Airlines Arena’, for potential $29 million in cash and airline tickets over 12-year period, replacing name of former Governor BRENDAN T. BYRNE, future of Arena now in doubt due to proposed relocation of NJ Devils hockey franchise to potential Newark area and NJ Nets to proposed Brooklyn arena> NJ presence gained primarily through acquisition of former Eastern Airlines and Peoples Express operations centered at Newark Airport.
 

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