At last count, New York City served as the headquarters for 48 of the FORTUNE 500 corporations, more than any other city in the U.S. But 20 years ago, 138 of the largest industrial corporations called the Big Apple home. Last week Exxon said it will join the exodus by moving its corporate base to Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. The move will involve only 300 employees, since the company has already dispersed its corporate staff to other sites around the U.S. Even so, and even though RJR Nabisco will move its headquarters from Atlanta to New York City next...
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