COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 71131

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (pt)

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

12companies1878–1997founding years12still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedManchester United Football Club plcFoundedManchester United Football Club plc
1878
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1908
TechnologyThe Ford Model T brings the automobile to the middle class.
1913
EconomyThe Federal Reserve is created.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression begins.
FoundedFeld Entertainment, Inc.FoundedFeld Entertainment, Inc.
1932
1933
EconomyNew Deal reforms reshape banking and industry.
FoundedWashington Football, Inc.FoundedWashington Football, Inc.
1937
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long postwar expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented at Bell Labs.
1956
EconomyThe Interstate Highway program remakes commerce.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedNicklaus CompaniesFoundedNicklaus Companies
1970
EnvironmentThe EPA is founded; environmental regulation expands.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; Nasdaq opens.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
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.
FoundedSFX Entertainment, Inc.FoundedSFX Entertainment, Inc.
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.
§ 02

The companies

Stoll-Moss Theatres Ltd. →
Active · United Kingdom
1950s:Stoll and Moss groups combine to become Stoll-Moss Theatres Ltd.
Stoll-Moss Theatres Ltd. →
Active · United Kingdom
1950s:Stoll and Moss groups combine to become Stoll-Moss Theatres Ltd.
Manchester United Football Club plc →
Active · founded 1878 · United Kingdom
Manchester United Football Club plc has earned a reputation as England's most financially successful football team.
Manchester United Football Club plc →
Active · founded 1878 · United Kingdom
Manchester United Football Club plc has earned a reputation as England's most financially successful football team.
Feld Entertainment, Inc. →
Active · founded 1932
Feld Entertainment, Inc., formerly Irvin Feld & Kenneth Feld Productions, Inc., is one of the foremost live…
Feld Entertainment, Inc. →
Active · founded 1932
Feld Entertainment, Inc., formerly Irvin Feld & Kenneth Feld Productions, Inc., is one of the foremost live…
Washington Football, Inc. →
Active · founded 1937
Washington Football, Inc.
Washington Football, Inc. →
Active · founded 1937
Washington Football, Inc.
Nicklaus Companies →
Active · founded 1970
Nicklaus Companies is a conglomerate of golf-related businesses run and owned by golfer Jack Nicklaus and his family.
Nicklaus Companies →
Active · founded 1970
Nicklaus Companies is a conglomerate of golf-related businesses run and owned by golfer Jack Nicklaus and his family.
SFX Entertainment, Inc. →
Active · founded 1997
SFX Entertainment, Inc.
SFX Entertainment, Inc. →
Active · founded 1997
SFX Entertainment, Inc.
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