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Subject:Re: [Humor] Translations From:"Matthew B. Hicks" <matt -at- UNIDATA -dot- UCAR -dot- EDU> Date:Mon, 27 Feb 1995 11:04:18 -0700
On Mon, 27 Feb 1995, Marc Santacroce wrote:
> Had to be 30-35 years ago.
> =========
> At 10:35 PM 2/25/95 -0500, SuePStewrt -at- AOL -dot- COM wrote:
> >>>Question: Why did Esso change to Exxon?<<
> >
> >As I recall, the company was doing business in the U.S. under five or six
> >names, with different names in different states. Exxon was the name chosen
> >to unify the corporate image.
> >
> >This is the story I remember, but I was, after all, *very young* ;^).
> >
> >suepstewrt -at- aol -dot- com
> =======================
> Regards,
> Marc
Couldn't have been more than 25 years ago, because I remember the change
and tomorrow is my 30th birthday. In fact it was probably more recent
than that, because precocious as I was, I can't imagine Esso's name
change making that big an impression on a 5-year-old.
-Matt
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