FORTUNE 500 2006
Our annual ranking of America's largest corporations
CEOs in alphabetical order
Gallagher, J. Patrick Jr. Arthur J. Gallagher 973 1,494.9
Gallagher, Thomas C. Genuine Parts 245 9,783.1
Gallup, Patricia PC Connection 992 1,444.3
Garrett, Scott Beckman Coulter 700 2,443.8
Gasser, Michael J. Greif 705 2,424.3
Gedwed, William J. UICI 773 2,123.2
Gellert, Jay M. Health Net 191 11,940.5
Gemunder, Joel F. Omnicare 406 5,292.8
Genader, Robert J. Ambac Financial Group 911 1,661.7
Gerkens, Henry H. Landstar System 686 2,517.8
Ghasemi, Seifi Rockwood Holdings 598 3,121.2
Gibbs, James R. Frontier Oil 496 4,001.2
Gierer, Vincent A. Jr. UST 859 1,801.4
Gifford, Dale L. Hewitt Associates 633 2,898.5
Gifford, John F. Maxim Integrated Products 907 1,671.7
Gilliland, Michael S. (Sam) Sabre Holdings 683 2,521.3
Gillings, Dennis B. Ph.D. Quintiles Transnational 781 2,082.4
Gilman, Kenneth B. Asbury Automotive Group 364 5,874.2
Girod, Bernard A. Harman Intl. Industries 611 3,030.9
Girouard, Marvin J. Pier 1 Imports 836 1,897.9
Glass, Dennis R. Jefferson-Pilot 478 4,219.7
Glass, J. Kenneth First Horizon National Corp. 575 3,239.9
Glasscock, Larry Wellpoint 38 45,136.0
Gochnauer, Richard W. United Stationers 468 4,408.5
Godlasky, Thomas C. AmerUs Group 925 1,615.1
Goergen, Robert B. Blyth 934 1,591.3
Goldstein, Richard A. Intl. Flavors & Frag. 812 1,993.4
Goolsby, O. B. Jr. Pilgrim's Pride 382 5,666.3
Graham, Allister P. Nash Finch 457 4,555.5
Graham, Donald E. Washington Post 534 3,553.9
Grant, Hugh Monsanto 336 6,439.0
Green, Richard C. Jr. Aquila 760 2,194.0
Greenberg, Lon R. UGI 436 4,888.7
Grewcock, Bruce E. Peter Kiewit Sons' 483 4,145.0
Griffith, James W. Timken 417 5,168.4
Grinstein, Gerald Delta Air Lines 135 16,191.0
Griswell, J. Barry Principal Financial 261 9,009.9
Grivner, Carl J. XO Communications 998 1,433.6
Gromek, Joe Warnaco Group 968 1,504.6
Growcock, Terry D. Manitowoc 724 2,356.5
Grubbs, Robert W. Jr. Anixter International 509 3,847.4
Grundhofer, Jerry A. U.S. Bancorp 131 16,596.0
Gupta, Rajiv L. Rohm & Haas 286 7,994.0
From the April 17th, 2006 issue
How the states stack up
Texas 56
New York 55
California 52
Best employers
These companies appear on both the FORTUNE 500 and our 2006 ranking of the Best Companies to Work For.
FedEx 212,241
Intel 48,655
Starbucks 91,056
Most profitable companies
Exxon Mobil 36,130.0
Citigroup 24,589.0
Bank of America Corp. 16,465.0
Best investments
Best Investments By Industry: Total Return to Shareholders (1 Year)
Petroleum Refining 60.7%
Mining, Crude-Oil Production 53.6%
Oil and Gas Equipment, Services 51.6%
Women CEOs of FORTUNE 500 companies
Andrea JungThere are more women running FORTUNE 500 companies this year than there were last year. Currently, 10 FORTUNE 500 companies are run by women (up from 9 last year), and a total of 20 FORTUNE 1000 companies have women in the top job (up from 19). (more)

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