Corporations
Jul 27, 2017 22:12:49 GMT -6
Post by NITE OWL on Jul 27, 2017 22:12:49 GMT -6
Wayne Enterprises (formerly WayneCorp), located in the heart of Gotham City, is owned by billionaire Bruce Wayne and run by his business manager Lucius Fox. It was founded by merchant ancestors of the Wayne family in the 17th century as a merchant house.
WAYNE ENTERPRISES - Gotham City HQ
Wayne Enterprises (formerly WayneCorp), located in the heart of Gotham City, is owned by billionaire Bruce Wayne and run by his business manager Lucius Fox. It was founded by merchant ancestors of the Wayne family in the 17th century as a merchant house. It changed and gradually grew when it was officially erected in the 19th century when Alan Wayne, heir to Solomon Wayne, founded Wayne Shipping and Wayne Chemical. Along with Wayne Manufacturing, which came later, the Industrial Revolution fueled Wayne Enterprises into becoming a major powerhouse. In addition to providing an income for Bruce Wayne, the various activities of the organization help facilitate his Batman activities in Gotham City.
QUEEN INDUSTRIES - Star City HQ
Queen Industries is a business organization owned and run by businessman Oliver Queen, aka the Green Arrow. Oliver reluctantly inherited the company after his parents, Robert and Moira Queen, were killed on safari. It was founded by Robert Queen, Oliver's father. For many years following, Queen Industries was without it's namesake ebullient owner, as Green Arrow traversed the countryside, to discover the true America. During this period, he formed strongly liberal values which he was never shy about espousing, and which defined and motivated his later career. The strength of his convictions indeed became one of his most indelible characteristics, and was a primary influence in his new treatment of social issues. Eventually, Oliver Queen was able to reassert his control of Queen Industries, now divested of it's weapons contracts. He used the income from it to secretly fund his superhero activities.
RAND BUILDING - RAND CORPORATION - New York City HQ
The Rand Building itself consists of the original structure, upon which the RAND name stands in bright bold lettering (which Daniel has broken numerous times) and a the newer RAND TOWER spanning high above it. While it's location is obscure, for the sake of detail (details matter in a world translated from comic book) we are placing it in the Financial District of Manhattan. Specifically off of West Street, mushed in there with Battery Place.
Entrepreneur Wendell Rand and co-founder Harold Meachum established Rand-Meachum Incorporated as foundation for their research and investment enterprise. Since its initial launch, Rand-Meachum Inc. also known as the Rand Corporation has been a successful multi-million dollar conglomerate ever since. Harold killed his business partner Wendell Rand. Daniel Rand returned from K'un-Lun to New York City years later to seek his revenge against Harold, Rand could not kill Harold Meachum. However the Ninja did silently kill Harold and the murder was pinned on Iron Fist. He hired Batroc the Leaper to kill him but he failed. Ward and Harold's daughter Joy sought revenge against him. Ward hired villains and developed elaborate schemes to kill the Iron Fist. In the end the Iron Fist triumphed over these adversaries, killing Ward Meachum. Daniel then inherited sole ownership of the company.
STARK INDUSTRIES - New York City HQ
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This industrial/weapons company was founded by Howard Stark during the early twentieth century, a great pioneer in different types of technology and constantly helping the United States Armed Forces with different and innovative weapons, helping the government to create the Super Soldier Serum. Years later, he created an Arc Reactor along with Anton Vanko, a source which provided free, pure and efficient energy for Stark Industries' main plant.
After the death of Howard in 1991 at the hands of HYDRA,the company was inherited by Tony Stark, with the help of Obadiah Stane, although Stane was appointed interim CEO immediately after Howard's death before Tony could officially assume the position of CEO. Begin the events of the first IRON MAN movie. Six months later, Stark reinaugurated the Stark Expo, and was attacked by Anton Vanko's son Ivan, who thought Howard Stark was responsible for Anton's misery and death, although Anton was deported because he tried to use the reactor to his own profit. Begin the event of the second IRON MOVIE.
Stark later opened a new base for Stark Industries in New York City, building the Stark Tower, which was powered by a new prototype Arc Reactor inside the tower. Meanwhile, Potts procured permits to build a Stark Tower in Washington, D.C. which now exists today and also serves as another base of operation for Guardsmen and Iron Legion Units.
LEXCORP - Metropolis HQ
Originally organized as an aerospace engineering firm, LexCorp has since become one of the world's largest and most diversified multi-national corporations. Under the management of its founder, president and CEO, Lex Luthor, LexCorp grew and prospered, absorbing scores of smaller businesses in Metropolis until economists once estimated that Luthor employed 2/3rds of Metropolis' eleven million inhabitants. As President his corporation is a serious conflict of interest and so Luthor placed his company in the hands of a trusted colleague but in reality he is still in control. Lex Luthor would NEVER give up his empire and continuously lies to the American people about it, not that his devout supporters care either way.
ADVANCED IDEA MECHANICS - New York City HQ
A.I.M. (Advanced Idea Mechanics) is an organization of brilliant scientists and their hirelings dedicated to the acquisition of power and the overthrow of all government by technological means. A.I.M. was organized during World War II as the scientific research division of the subversive military organization Hydra. In the late 1960’s A.I.M. seceded from Hydra because of political differences and began independent operations. A.I.M. first came to public attention when it was incorporated as an international cartel dealing with the development and marketing of new technological products. It supplied hardware and weapons to governmental and quasi-governmental agencies. Some time after this Colonel Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. exposed A.I.M. to be a subversive organization. Since then, all of A.I.M.’s activities have been covert.
HAMMER INDUSTRIES (DETROIT STEEL) - London, U.K. HQ
Hammer Industries is a British global aerospace, defense, security and advanced technologies company with worldwide interests. It is headquartered in London, UK. Hammer Industries employs thousands people with facilities all over the world. The President and CEO of Hammer Industries WAS billionaire industrialist Justin Hammer but after he died in jail, Justine Hammer (Hammer's daughter) re-established Hammer Industries into a newer multi-million dollar weapons supplier known as Detroit Steel.
ROXXON OIL CORPORATION - One Roxxon Plaza in Manhattan, New York City HQ
Roxxon Energy Corporation is an American multinational oil and gas corporation headquartered at the One Roxxon Plaza in Manhattan, New York City. It is one of the largest fuel conglomerates around the world. The Corporation generated billions of dollars in profits each year by refining and manufacturing products related to oil through its many holdings. Like any business enterprise, the goal of Roxxon was to increase their profits, and it was unclear if all its businesses were entirely legitimate. In fact, Roxxon had been involved in many activities morally questionable or illegal, but this fact was unknown to most consumers and the general public.
ORIGINAL CONCEPTS
GENOMORPH LABORATORIES — Created by Atticus Gale
Head-quartered on the corner of East 26th Street and Mt Caramel Place, in Manhattan, Genomorph Laboratories is an international genetic-engineering corporation with offices in Seattle, Vancouver and Oslo. The C.E.O. is Stefan Reinhardt, long-time friend and protégé of Atticus Gale.
WAYNE ENTERPRISES - Gotham City HQ
Wayne Enterprises (formerly WayneCorp), located in the heart of Gotham City, is owned by billionaire Bruce Wayne and run by his business manager Lucius Fox. It was founded by merchant ancestors of the Wayne family in the 17th century as a merchant house. It changed and gradually grew when it was officially erected in the 19th century when Alan Wayne, heir to Solomon Wayne, founded Wayne Shipping and Wayne Chemical. Along with Wayne Manufacturing, which came later, the Industrial Revolution fueled Wayne Enterprises into becoming a major powerhouse. In addition to providing an income for Bruce Wayne, the various activities of the organization help facilitate his Batman activities in Gotham City.
QUEEN INDUSTRIES - Star City HQ
Queen Industries is a business organization owned and run by businessman Oliver Queen, aka the Green Arrow. Oliver reluctantly inherited the company after his parents, Robert and Moira Queen, were killed on safari. It was founded by Robert Queen, Oliver's father. For many years following, Queen Industries was without it's namesake ebullient owner, as Green Arrow traversed the countryside, to discover the true America. During this period, he formed strongly liberal values which he was never shy about espousing, and which defined and motivated his later career. The strength of his convictions indeed became one of his most indelible characteristics, and was a primary influence in his new treatment of social issues. Eventually, Oliver Queen was able to reassert his control of Queen Industries, now divested of it's weapons contracts. He used the income from it to secretly fund his superhero activities.
RAND BUILDING - RAND CORPORATION - New York City HQ
The Rand Building itself consists of the original structure, upon which the RAND name stands in bright bold lettering (which Daniel has broken numerous times) and a the newer RAND TOWER spanning high above it. While it's location is obscure, for the sake of detail (details matter in a world translated from comic book) we are placing it in the Financial District of Manhattan. Specifically off of West Street, mushed in there with Battery Place.
Entrepreneur Wendell Rand and co-founder Harold Meachum established Rand-Meachum Incorporated as foundation for their research and investment enterprise. Since its initial launch, Rand-Meachum Inc. also known as the Rand Corporation has been a successful multi-million dollar conglomerate ever since. Harold killed his business partner Wendell Rand. Daniel Rand returned from K'un-Lun to New York City years later to seek his revenge against Harold, Rand could not kill Harold Meachum. However the Ninja did silently kill Harold and the murder was pinned on Iron Fist. He hired Batroc the Leaper to kill him but he failed. Ward and Harold's daughter Joy sought revenge against him. Ward hired villains and developed elaborate schemes to kill the Iron Fist. In the end the Iron Fist triumphed over these adversaries, killing Ward Meachum. Daniel then inherited sole ownership of the company.
STARK INDUSTRIES - New York City HQ
This industrial/weapons company was founded by Howard Stark during the early twentieth century, a great pioneer in different types of technology and constantly helping the United States Armed Forces with different and innovative weapons, helping the government to create the Super Soldier Serum. Years later, he created an Arc Reactor along with Anton Vanko, a source which provided free, pure and efficient energy for Stark Industries' main plant.
After the death of Howard in 1991 at the hands of HYDRA,the company was inherited by Tony Stark, with the help of Obadiah Stane, although Stane was appointed interim CEO immediately after Howard's death before Tony could officially assume the position of CEO. Begin the events of the first IRON MAN movie. Six months later, Stark reinaugurated the Stark Expo, and was attacked by Anton Vanko's son Ivan, who thought Howard Stark was responsible for Anton's misery and death, although Anton was deported because he tried to use the reactor to his own profit. Begin the event of the second IRON MOVIE.
Stark later opened a new base for Stark Industries in New York City, building the Stark Tower, which was powered by a new prototype Arc Reactor inside the tower. Meanwhile, Potts procured permits to build a Stark Tower in Washington, D.C. which now exists today and also serves as another base of operation for Guardsmen and Iron Legion Units.
LEXCORP - Metropolis HQ
Originally organized as an aerospace engineering firm, LexCorp has since become one of the world's largest and most diversified multi-national corporations. Under the management of its founder, president and CEO, Lex Luthor, LexCorp grew and prospered, absorbing scores of smaller businesses in Metropolis until economists once estimated that Luthor employed 2/3rds of Metropolis' eleven million inhabitants. As President his corporation is a serious conflict of interest and so Luthor placed his company in the hands of a trusted colleague but in reality he is still in control. Lex Luthor would NEVER give up his empire and continuously lies to the American people about it, not that his devout supporters care either way.
ADVANCED IDEA MECHANICS - New York City HQ
A.I.M. (Advanced Idea Mechanics) is an organization of brilliant scientists and their hirelings dedicated to the acquisition of power and the overthrow of all government by technological means. A.I.M. was organized during World War II as the scientific research division of the subversive military organization Hydra. In the late 1960’s A.I.M. seceded from Hydra because of political differences and began independent operations. A.I.M. first came to public attention when it was incorporated as an international cartel dealing with the development and marketing of new technological products. It supplied hardware and weapons to governmental and quasi-governmental agencies. Some time after this Colonel Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. exposed A.I.M. to be a subversive organization. Since then, all of A.I.M.’s activities have been covert.
HAMMER INDUSTRIES (DETROIT STEEL) - London, U.K. HQ
Hammer Industries is a British global aerospace, defense, security and advanced technologies company with worldwide interests. It is headquartered in London, UK. Hammer Industries employs thousands people with facilities all over the world. The President and CEO of Hammer Industries WAS billionaire industrialist Justin Hammer but after he died in jail, Justine Hammer (Hammer's daughter) re-established Hammer Industries into a newer multi-million dollar weapons supplier known as Detroit Steel.
ROXXON OIL CORPORATION - One Roxxon Plaza in Manhattan, New York City HQ
Roxxon Energy Corporation is an American multinational oil and gas corporation headquartered at the One Roxxon Plaza in Manhattan, New York City. It is one of the largest fuel conglomerates around the world. The Corporation generated billions of dollars in profits each year by refining and manufacturing products related to oil through its many holdings. Like any business enterprise, the goal of Roxxon was to increase their profits, and it was unclear if all its businesses were entirely legitimate. In fact, Roxxon had been involved in many activities morally questionable or illegal, but this fact was unknown to most consumers and the general public.
ORIGINAL CONCEPTS
GENOMORPH LABORATORIES — Created by Atticus Gale
Head-quartered on the corner of East 26th Street and Mt Caramel Place, in Manhattan, Genomorph Laboratories is an international genetic-engineering corporation with offices in Seattle, Vancouver and Oslo. The C.E.O. is Stefan Reinhardt, long-time friend and protégé of Atticus Gale.
