2012 Fortune 500 rank: 279 2012 Best Companies rank: 91 No. of U.S. employees: 15,565
Most common job title and/or function: Purchasing
Avg. annual compensation for that job: $56,958
CEO Tom Folliard shows up at sites that meet sales goals and serves up a steak dinner -- sometimes twice to make sure both shifts are honored.
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