FORTUNE 500 2006
Our annual ranking of America's largest corporations
CEOs in alphabetical order
Jackson, Michael J. AutoNation 115 19,468.0
Jacobs, Paul Qualcomm 381 5,673.0
James, Donald M. Vulcan Materials 571 3,259.7
James, Thomas A. Raymond James Financial 769 2,157.0
Jastrow II, Kenneth M. Temple-Inland 433 4,910.0
Jeffries, Michael S. Abercrombie & Fitch 639 2,784.7
Jellison, Brian D. Roper Industries 987 1,453.7
Jenkins, Charles H. Jr. Publix Super Markets 104 20,744.8
Jenkins, Maynard CSK Auto 933 1,594.5
Jenness, James M. Kellogg 233 10,177.2
Jobs, Steven P. Apple Computer 159 13,931.0
Joerres, Jeffrey A. Manpower 136 16,080.4
Johns, John D Protective Life 774 2,109.2
Johnson, Gregory E. Franklin Resources 474 4,310.1
Johnson, John D. CHS 188 11,984.6
Johnson, William R. H.J. Heinz 262 8,912.3
Johnston, Gerald E. Clorox 460 4,475.0
Johnston, Lawrence R. Albertson's 47 40,397.0
Johnston, Michael F. Visteon 128 16,976.0
Jones, Clayton M. Rockwell Collins 550 3,445.0
Jones, D. Paul Jr. Compass Bancshares 757 2,203.8
Jones, David A. Spectrum Brands 722 2,359.4
Jones, John P. III Air Products & Chem. 282 8,143.5
Jones, Paul W. A.O. Smith 901 1,689.2
Joos, David W. CMS Energy 344 6,288.0
Jordan, Michael H. Electronic Data Systems 108 20,537.0
Josefowicz, Gregory P. Borders Group 490 4,079.2
Joseph, George Mercury General 618 2,991.9
Joyce, William H. Nalco Holding 566 3,312.4
Judge, Jonathon Paychex 991 1,445.1
Jung, Andrea Avon Products 281 8,149.6
Jurgenson, William G. Nationwide 98 21,832.0
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)

Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. All times are ET. Disclaimer. Morningstar: © 2018 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Factset: FactSet Research Systems Inc. 2018. All rights reserved. Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Standard & Poor's and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. All content of the Dow Jones branded indices © S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC 2018 and/or its affiliates.

Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. All times are ET. Disclaimer. Morningstar: © 2018 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Factset: FactSet Research Systems Inc. 2018. All rights reserved. Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Standard & Poor's and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. All content of the Dow Jones branded indices © S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC 2018 and/or its affiliates.