Wirtz Corporation is an American holding company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1926 by Arthur Wirtz as a family-owned corporation to oversee his real estate holdings. The company shortly thereafter expanded into liquor distribution. The company grew significantly throughout the 20th century by purchasing many competing liquor distributors, as well as the Chicago Blackhawks NHL team (becoming full owners in 1966), and the Chicago Bulls NBA team in 1972 (Wirtz Corp. sold the Bulls to Jerry Reinsdorf in 1985). Wirtz Corporation is part owner of the United Center arena, and also owns banking and insurance interests.
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| - Wirtz Corporation är ett amerikanskt konglomerat tillika förvaltningsbolag som äger och driver företag inom branscherna för bank, distribution av alkoholdrycker, fastigheter, försäkringar, sport och underhållning. De har ägt ishockeyorganisationen Chicago Blackhawks i National Hockey League (NHL) sedan 1952 på ett och annat vis. Företaget grundades 1926 av Arthur Wirtz som ett fastighetsbolag, som skulle äga och förvalta fler än 80 egendomar som han då ägde. Huvudkontoret ligger i Chicago i Illinois. (sv)
- Wirtz Corporation is an American holding company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1926 by Arthur Wirtz as a family-owned corporation to oversee his real estate holdings. The company shortly thereafter expanded into liquor distribution. The company grew significantly throughout the 20th century by purchasing many competing liquor distributors, as well as the Chicago Blackhawks NHL team (becoming full owners in 1966), and the Chicago Bulls NBA team in 1972 (Wirtz Corp. sold the Bulls to Jerry Reinsdorf in 1985). Wirtz Corporation is part owner of the United Center arena, and also owns banking and insurance interests. (en)
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| - Wirtz Corporation is an American holding company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1926 by Arthur Wirtz as a family-owned corporation to oversee his real estate holdings. The company shortly thereafter expanded into liquor distribution. The company grew significantly throughout the 20th century by purchasing many competing liquor distributors, as well as the Chicago Blackhawks NHL team (becoming full owners in 1966), and the Chicago Bulls NBA team in 1972 (Wirtz Corp. sold the Bulls to Jerry Reinsdorf in 1985). Wirtz Corporation is part owner of the United Center arena, and also owns banking and insurance interests. After founder Arthur Wirtz's death in 1983, his son, William, took control of the corporation and ran it until his death in 2007. The company's current owner and CEO is Rocky Wirtz. (en)
- Wirtz Corporation är ett amerikanskt konglomerat tillika förvaltningsbolag som äger och driver företag inom branscherna för bank, distribution av alkoholdrycker, fastigheter, försäkringar, sport och underhållning. De har ägt ishockeyorganisationen Chicago Blackhawks i National Hockey League (NHL) sedan 1952 på ett och annat vis. Företaget grundades 1926 av Arthur Wirtz som ett fastighetsbolag, som skulle äga och förvalta fler än 80 egendomar som han då ägde. Huvudkontoret ligger i Chicago i Illinois. (sv)
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