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	Carlson Companies, Inc. Company Profile - PR.com
		Carlson Companies is a global leader in the marketing, travel, and hospitality industries.
		The history of Carlson Companies is one of the classic business success stories in the American free enterprise system.
		Carlson knew that grocery stores, drug stores, gas stations and other independent merchants could use stamps to distinguish themselves from their competitors.
	www.pr.com /company-profile/overview/4986 (253 words)

	Carlson Companies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Carlson Companies is a privately-held international company in the marketing, service, travel, and hospitality industries.
		Carlson was started in 1938 by founder Curtis L. Carlson as the Gold Bond Trading Company, which provided consumer incentive programs for grocery stores (particularly the Gold Bond Trading Stamps).
		Carlson Companies was named one of the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers in 2004 by Working Mothers magazine.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carlson_Companies (142 words)

	Center for Family Enterprise: Research-Interviews with Curt Carlson and Marilyn Carlson Nelson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Carlson is strongly committed to maintaining the Carlson Companies as a family enterprise, owned and led by the Carlson family.
		Carlson has been criticized for his unwillingness to step aside and pass the leadership responsibility to the next generation.
		He is committed to the Carlson Companies not only because he saw the opportunity to take the business in new directions but also because he wanted to establish a succession plan to cover the second and third generations.
	www.stthomas.edu /cfe/research/carlson.htm (4443 words)

	Curtis L. Carlson, Founder and Chairman of Carlson Companies - an International Leader in Hospitality and Travel ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Carlson was preceded in death by brothers Ken and Dean; a sister, Aileen Miller; and granddaughter Juliet Nelson.
		Carlson also was instrumental in establishing a global partnership with Accor of Paris, which combined the business travel interests of both companies under the name Carlson Wagonlit Travel, the first truly global company in the industry with international management.
		Carlson Companies, Inc. Founder and Chairman of the Board Curtis LeRoy Carlson emerged from a humble background as the son of Swedish-American immigrants to build one of the largest privately held companies in the world.
	www.hotel-online.com /Neo/News/PressReleases1999_1st/Feb99_CurtisLCarlson.html (3201 words)

	T.G.I. Friday's® Worldwide
		The company recognizes diversity as the unique individuality of people, which is inclusive of many different personal attributes such as age, gender, race, ethnic heritage, sexual orientation, citizenship status, and religious affiliations.
		Marilyn Carlson Nelson, chairman and chief executive officer of Carlson Companies, Inc., is a past speaker for conference; Richard Snead, President and CEO, has participated in executive panels; and, Leslie Sharman, senior vice president and general counsel, served as Board Counsel and was instrumental in the organization's development.
		The Showcase is a national program in which MFHA member companies visit urban schools throughout the year to teach students and educators about the many opportunities in the restaurant industry.
	www.tgifridays.com /News/diversity.htm (788 words)

	Carlson Companies, Inc. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Carlson Companies, a leader in leisure services, is one of the largest privately held companies in the world.
		Co-owned by sisters CEO Marilyn Carlson Nelson and Director Barbara Carlson Gage, it was founded in 1938 by their father Curtis Carlson as the Gold Bond Stamp Company.
		Nelson has been lauded for her company’s humanitarian and ethical business practices, and she is recognized as one of the most powerful women in business today.
	www.wetfeet.com /asp/companyprofiles.asp?companypk=2297 (310 words)

	Business Ethics Award Presented to MedSource and Carlson Companies
		In the Carlson Companies, the judges saw a mature company in a mature industry that is being revitalized by a number of initiatives designed to transform its culture from one of command and control to one of consensus-building and teamwork.
		Beyond those basics, the judges recognized the company’s deliberate efforts -- and successes -- in empowering women, engaging a more diverse work force, consistently being a great place to work, involvement in the community and corporate citizenship, working to be “a family of families” and for setting goals with dates for changes not yet accomplished.
		Companies, whether public or privately held, are judged in one of three categories based on number of employees: small, under 100 employees; medium, 100 to 500 employees; and large, more than 500 employees.
	www.cebcglobal.org /Newsroom/News/News_042503.htm (735 words)

	Carlson Companies Named to Fortune s List of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America :: Hotel Resource (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Carlson then assisted them in making arrangements to return home, often by using the company's proprietary travel technology and its industry contacts to obtain a last rental car or a last airplane seat.
		Carlson's T.G.I. Friday's restaurants, many of them in airport locations which were shut down immediately following the attacks, offered airport authorities the use of their facilities and staff to feed airport employees and stranded passengers.
		Carlson Companies, Inc., is a global leader in providing corporate solutions and consumer services in the marketing, travel and hospitality industries.
	www.hotelresource.com /article1872.html (840 words)

	Compensation for Donald A. Carlson, ZIEGLER COMPANIES, Sr. Managing Director-Capital Markets Group Z
		Most companies calculate the present value using either the Black-Scholes option pricing model (or other similar analytical models), or they use an assumed stock appreciate rate of 5% per year and 10% per year.
		This category will also include company payment of contributions to defined contribution plans (e.g., 401(k)) and company payment of certain insurance policies from which the executive may benefit.
		It is important to remember not all companies report the same number of executives in their proxies.
	swz.salary.com /execcomp/layouthtmls/excl_execreport_110824.html (1720 words)

	Conrad N. Hilton College : Carlson, Curtis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Carlson was the first to introduce the use of trading stamps to the food business.
		Today, Curt Carlson's entrepreneurial and leadership skills are legendary and the names of his companies encompass the entire spectrum of the hospitality industry.
		Carlson Companies brands are expected to earn more than $20 billion in 1997.
	www.hrm.uh.edu /home.asp?PageID=189 (641 words)

	MBA Career Services Chicago Career Catalyst (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Carlson decided to change the name of the company to Carlson Companies to recognize its new direction.
		A global leader in the marketing, travel and hospitality industries, Carlson Companies has a whole family of brands, some of which we are all familiar with in one way or another.
		Carlson Companies is currently recruiting GSB students for its general management program.
	gsbwww.uchicago.edu /gsbcar/catalyst/corpspotlight9_3.htm (343 words)

	Hospitality Net - Industry News - Carlson Companies Promotes Carmen Baker To Vice President Of Diversity
		Prior to her new assignment, Baker was vice president of diversity for Carlson Hotels Worldwide (CHW), where she was responsible for leading the hotel group's strategy and tactics in support of diversity and inclusion.
		She joined Carlson in 2001 as general manager of reservations for CHW, managing the Omaha, Sidney and Mexico City reservation centers.
		Carlson Companies is a global leader in the hotel, restaurant, business and leisure travel, and marketing industries.
	www.hospitalitynet.org /news/154000320/4027441.html (432 words)

	CEO Marilyn Carlson Nelson Becomes Chair of Carlson Companies Board / June 1999
		In addition to her leadership of Carlson Companies, Nelson currently serves on the boards of numerous international industry groups and corporations, including Exxon, U S WEST, the United States National Tourism Office and the World Travel and Tourism Council.
		Carlson Companies, Inc., founded in 1938, is an international leader in providing superior hospitality, travel and marketing services and solutions to corporate and consumer clients.
		One of the largest privately held corporations in the United States, Carlson Companies is based in Minneapolis, Minn. In 1998, the company’s brands generated more than $22 billion in revenues systemwide and currently employ about 160,000 people around the world.
	hotel-online.com /News/PressReleases1999_2nd/June99_CarlsonMarilyn.html (525 words)

	Mayo Clinic - 2003 Lecture in Management
		Who: Carlson Nelson is chairman and chief executive officer of Carlson Companies, one of the largest privately held companies in the world.
		Carlson Companies is the parent corporation of a global group of integrated companies specializing in travel, hotel, restaurant, cruise and marketing services.
		Under her leadership, Carlson Companies was named one of the 100 best companies to work for by Fortune magazine.
	www.mayoclinic.org /news2003-rst/1839.html (337 words)

	Carlson Companies Careers: Vault Career & Hiring Profiles
		Carlson Companies employee surveys are collected by Vault editors, Vault Gold Surveys provide detailed information on careers and hiring at specific employers.
		Employee Workplace: Carlson is reputed for being a family-friendly, work/life-balance- friendly place to work, and my fi...
		We provide a free insider career profile on Carlson Companies, based on interviews and surveys of Carlson Companies employees.
	www.vault.com /career-company/Carlson-Companies.html (481 words)

	Carlson Hotels Asia Pacific Carlson Companies Inc
		Carlson Hotels Asia Pacific is part of Carlson Companies Inc, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, one of the largest privately held corporations in the United States of America.
		Established over 65 years ago, and today with operations spanning over 145 countries and employing more than 190,000 people, Carlson Companies is a leader in the marketing, business and leisure travel and hospitality industries.
		Consumer Services offered by Carlson Companies include Carlson Leisure Group, one of the largest leisure travel agency networks in the world, and Carlson Hospitality Worldwide, a world leader among hospitality services encompassing more than 1,700 hotel, resort, restaurant and cruise ship operations across 6 continents.
	www.carlsonhotelsasiapacific.com /carlson_companies_inc.html (152 words)

	Accor y Carlson companies anuncian el nombramiento de Hubert Joly
		Carlson Wagonlit Travel, filial común al 50/50 de Accor y Carlson Companies, es el número dos mundial en la gestión de viajes de negocios, está presente en 140 países y genera un volumen de negocio de 11.500 millones de USD.
		A instancias suyas, Accor y Carlson Companies fusionaron sus actividades de viajes de negocios y, fruto de ello, nació la primera empresa realmente internacional del sector.
		Carlson Wagonlit Travel es una sociedad de ámbito internacional que cuenta con 12.500 colaboradores y 11.000 terminales de reserva en todo el mundo que realizan más de 20 millones de reservas cada año.
	www.hostnews.com.ar /04051107.htm (930 words)

	Country Inns & Suites By Carlson - Our Privacy Promise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Carlson Hotels Worldwide is a subsidiary of Carlson Companies, the parent corporation of businesses operating in the hospitality, travel and relationship-marketing industries.
		Carlson Hotels Worldwide brands include Radisson Hotels and Resorts®, Country Inns and Suites by Carlson®;, Park Inn® and Park Plaza® Hotels and Resorts, Regent Hotels® and Provisions.
		Carlson Hotels Worldwide is also a member of Carlson Companies' Gold Points Reward Network.
	www.countryinns.com /customerservice/privacy.jsp (2945 words)

	Careers
		We are on Working Mother magazine's 2001-2004 and 2006 lists of “The Best Companies for Working Mothers,” and Fortune magazine's list of the “The 100 Best Companies to Work For.” In 2006, we were named one of the “Best Places to Work for GLBT Equality” by the Human Right's Campaign.
		In addition, we were named as one of the two “Best-Adoption Friendly” hotel and travel companies in America.
		Carlson symbolizes the ultimate American success story – built on innovative business ideas and the commitment, creativity and passion of thousands of employees around the world.
	www.carlson.com /careers/index.cfm (177 words)

	Curtis Nelson Named Carlson Companies President & COO, Marilyn Carlson Nelson To Remain Chair & CEO :: Hotel News ...
		Carlson's 2002 systemwide sales (including franchises) were even with the prior year, totaling $19.8 billion in 2002 versus $19.8 billion in 2001.
		Carlson Marketing Group helps corporate clients build better relationships with their consumers, employees and distribution channel partners, and is ranked by Advertising Age Magazine as the largest marketing services agency in the U.S. It also is a major player in the incentive travel and corporate meetings/events arena.
		Carlson Companies is a global leader in corporate solutions and consumer services in the marketing, travel and hospitality industries.
	www.hotelnewsresource.com /article5368.html (1367 words)

	Carlson Companies, Inc. - Company Profile - Computer Business Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Carlson is one of the largest privately held corporations in the US involved in hotels, restaurants, travel and marketing.
		Carlson's hotel brands - Regent Hotels International, Radisson Hotels and Resorts, Country Inns and Suites By Carlson, Park Plazza and Park Inn Hotels - are present on more than 700 properties worldwide, with over 115 hotels throughout Europe and around 13 properties in the UK.
		The company's hotels are a mixture of wholly owned, and also franchised (through its partners Radisson SAS Hotels and Resorts and Radisson Edwardian Hotels).
	www.cbronline.com /companyprofile.asp?guid=FCB28298-EFEF-4665-BE3A-E93898F28DCD (442 words)

	ABC News: Carlson Companies to Cut Up to 525 Jobs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Carlson said it expects about 125 of those employees to transfer to IBM to do Carlson-related work, with the other cuts coming through layoffs and attrition.
		Carlson President Curtis Nelson said the company's finance and technology functions "could be operated effectively, and at reduced cost, by a partner who specializes in those fields."
		The company said its hotel and travel bookings will continue to be handled by Carlson staff.
	abcnews.go.com /Business/wireStory?id=858133 (222 words)

	The Timeshare Beat: Carlson Companies Remains One of the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers; Publication Also Names ...
		Among the company's benefits are two on-campus child care centers (one serving the Twin Cities campus and one in Omaha), an adoption support program, alternative work arrangements, parental leaves, and a variety of additional benefits designed to help Carlson employees balance their work and family lives.
		Carlson Companies is a global leader in providing relationship marketing, business and leisure travel and hospitality services and products.
		Carlson Companies' corporate headquarters are in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
	www.thetimesharebeat.com /2002/htl/sept/0925-03h.htm (571 words)

	Hotel Motel - Carlson Companies names president, Carlson Asia Pacific
		A longtime veteran of Carlson Hotels Worldwide, Kirwin relocated to Singapore after he was named president and managing director of Carlson Hotels Asia Pacific in 2002.
		Carlson Companies is a global leader in the marketing, business and leisure travel and hospitality industries.
		Carlson Companies' 2003 systemwide sales under the brands (including franchises) totaled $20.9 billion, while sales from the company's owned and operated divisions totaled $6.8 billion.
	www.hotelmotel.com /hotelmotel/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=145108 (259 words)

	Market Wire: Carlson Companies Utilizes MindFlow Strategic Sourcing Suite as the Technology Cornerstone for Corporate ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Carlson Companies uses the MindFlow Sourcing Suite as its sourcing analysis platform to build Total Cost of Ownership decision models in a wide variety of categories.
		Carlson Companies, Inc., parent company of Carlson Restaurants Worldwide, Inc.®, offers a number of diversified concepts in the dining-out industry including TGI Friday's, Friday's Front Row Sports Grill, Friday's American Bar and Pick Up Stix.
		The company was founded by the late Curtis L. Carlson in 1938 and continues to be a world leader in the dining and hospitality industries.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_pwwi/is_200403/ai_mark1203736872 (601 words)

	V-Day 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Under Carlson Nelson’s leadership, Carlson Companies has created several overseas partnerships and mergers that have made the Minneapolis, Minnesota-based corporation a key player in the hospitality business.
		Under her leadership, Carlson Companies recently was named to the “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers” list by Working Mother magazine, and in 2002 the company was named one of the “100 Best Companies to Work for” by Fortune magazine.
		Carlson Nelson’s global business experience and dedication to civic affairs have taught her much about community service — which she considers vital to Carlson Companies’ success.
	www.bwni.com /nl/02/carlson.html (446 words)

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