Halliburton
Dick Cheney was CEO of Halliburton for five years, before becoming George W Bush's vice president.
Timeline
| 1919 |
Erle P. Halliburton, founds Halliburton. |
| 1924 |
Halliburton is incorporated in Delaware. |
| 1948 |
Halliburton publicly traded. |
| 1961 |
Halliburton relocates to Dallas, TX. |
| Oct 1995 |
Dick Cheney becomes Chairman and CEO of Halliburton, Inc. |
| 1998 |
Halliburton acquires Dresser Industries (a company founded by Skull and Bones men), $7.7B. Along with the Dresser, they acquired the company's asbestos liabilities. |
| Aug 2000 |
Dick Cheney leaves Halliburton, and is paid $30M in stock. |
| 2001 |
Halliburton stock falls 63%. |
| Aug 2002 |
Halliburton relocates to Houston, TX. |
| 30 Jun 2003 |
Asbestos cases against Halliburton: 661,000 (425,000 still open.) |
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