Esmark Corporation

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Esmark Corporation

COMPANY

Diversified conglomerate, founded originally as a holding company for Swift & Company, meat packers. Esmark is now largely forgotten. It acquired Norton Simon in 1983 for $1.1B, including Avis Rent-a-Car. Other assets that Esmark owned were Playtex, Tropicana, Hunt-Wesson Foods and the Chicago White Sox. Esmark was acquired in 1984 by Beatrice Foods for $2.7B. Beatrice itself was acquired by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts two years later.

Industry:
Diversified

Ticker:
(defunct)

Corporate headquarters:
Chicago, IL

EXECUTIVES

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Walter W. Bregman Business c. 1933 President, International Playtex

Michael H. Moskow Business 7-Jan-1938 CEO, FRB Chicago, 1994-2007

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Lester Crown Business 7-Jun-1925 CEO of Henry Crown & Co.

EMPLOYMENT

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Ronald L. Zarrella Business 1949 CEO of Bausch & Lomb, 2001-08

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