Last week's trivia answer

Founded in 1890 in St. Louis, where I'm still headquartered today, I began by making electric motors and fans. Today I'm a global manufacturer, specializing in networks, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, storage, appliances and tools. My CEO oversees some 140,000 employees and 255 manufacturing locations. During World War II, I made airplane gun turrets and more than 10 million brass shell casings. My name isn't Waldo or Ralph, and in 2000 I dropped "Electric" from it. I've been named one of America's best corporate citizens. I rake in about $25 billion annually. Who am I?

( Answer: Emerson )

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