7 most admired companies that fell off the map

By thinkadvisor | March 01, 2013 at 12:10 PM

In Fortunes 30 years, seven darlings have disappeared. Why?

In the year that Fortune launched, 1983, the world was a radically different place, with a global economy looking up, a defense industry with far more players, and the PC revolution just about to begin. At that time, Fortune profiled a list of companies ranked by reputation, and in the 30 years since, seven of those darlings have gone the way of the dodo bird. What the heck happened?

Read the story.

NOT FOR REPRINT

© Arc, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to TMSalesOperations@arc-network.com. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.

Recommended Stories

May 27, 2026

The first phase of the plan would eliminate property taxes for 60% of Floridians, Gov. Ron DeSantis says.

May 27, 2026

Clients will soon be able to establish agentic trading accounts that are entirely separate from their standard portfolios.

May 27, 2026

The charges stem from an alleged domestic violence incident, Denver County Court records show.