COMPANY·HISTORIES

St. Paul, Minnesota

Companies based in St. Paul, Minnesota, and the events that shaped them.

1companies1975–1975founding years1still active0no longer operating
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St. Paul, Minnesota companies over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedGreen Tree Financial Corporation
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins with the Altair.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall 22% in a single day.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2001
EconomyThe September 11 attacks; a recession follows.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 begin to take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
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The companies

Green Tree Financial Corporation →
Active · founded 1975 · St. Paul, Minnesota 55102-1639
Revenues: $366.7 million Stock Exchanges: New York Pacific SICs: 6153 Short-term Business Credit; 6159 Miscellaneous…
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