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Crain’s annual list of the Chicago area’s largest privately held companies is built using data submitted by companies, figures reported in other publications, and rankings estimated by Crain’s reporting staff using public information, market research, insider contacts, and other strategies and sources as needed.
It s data you won t find anywhere else and the next iteration is due to publish April 19.
Until then, here s a look at the 2020 list, which was topped by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., not just in terms of revenues but also by headcount, boasting approximately 58,000 full-time employees across the nation.
To learn more about State Farm as well as the rest of the 2020 Privately Held Companies list, join Crain’s as a Data Member and head over to the Data Center. There, you can download the complete list in PDF or Excel form. Our Excel version also includes data from Chicago-area companies with revenues over $50 million and C-suite contact infor
2021 Book of Lists: The Big Picture Cross-Industry Data section preview
Lists in the Cross-Industry Data section
100 Largest Northeast Ohio Employers
Cuyahoga County Employers
Software Developers
Women-Owned Businesses
To see all 42 lists in the 2021 Book of Lists, download it in Excel or PDF format (but the first step is to become a Crain s Data Member). But for now, here s a quick taste of what s in the Cross-Industry Data section.
In this section you’ll find some of the biggest, broadest lists we publish.
For instance, this year’s Privately Held Companies list includes 133 businesses from all industries, and the Excel version includes even more. Likewise, our 100 Largest Northeast Ohio Employers list naturally stops at 100, but the Excel version tops out at 157. And neither is as large as our Minority-Owned Business Directory, with 185 entries.
A century of experience & lessons learned from South Carolina s oldest GC
Tuesday, December 15th, 2020
At 102 years old, McCrory Construction is the oldest general contractor (GC) in the state of South Carolina. Interestingly enough, the company has experienced surprisingly low turnover in comparison to its industry competitors in ownership during its 100-year history. The company is now under its fourth generation of ownership.
Headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, McCrory is a full-service GC ranked among the Southeast’s largest and most respected construction services providers and consistently listed as one of the Top 40 Privately Held Companies in South Carolina. After a century in existence, McCrory maintains a high level of repeat business at more than 90%.