Formerly | Ling-Temco-Vought |
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Company type | Public company |
LTV / LTVCQ (former) | |
Industry | Conglomerate |
Founded | 1947 Dallas, Texas U.S. |
Founder | James Ling |
Defunct | December 18, 2001 |
Headquarters | |
Area served | Worldwide |
Number of employees | <20,000 (1961) |
Website | ltvsteel.com (2000 Archive, now defunct) |
Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) was a large American conglomerate which existed from 1961 to 2001. At its peak, it was involved in aerospace, airlines, electronics, steel manufacturing, sporting goods, meat packing, car rentals, and pharmaceuticals, among other businesses.
It began in 1947 as Ling Electric Company, later named Ling-Temco-Vought, followed by LTV Corporation and eventually LTV Steel until its end in 2001.