Findlay in Hancock County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Names Will Change
By TeamOHE, May 27, 2020
1. Names Will Change Marker
By the 1950s, The Ohio Oil
Company determined that the
public did not associate Ohio Oil
with its retail Marathon brand
name. The company had also
grown far beyond its Midwestern
roots. In 1962, the company
changed its name to Marathon Oil
Company and forever shook off its
provincial origins to take its place as
an integrated, global oil company.
In 1982, preventing a takeover bid by Mobil, USX Corporation bought Marathon Oil. Still based in Findlay, it then operated as a subsidiary of USX until 2002, when it was again spun off into an independent, publicly traded company.
Corporate headquarters were moved to Houston in 1990. The "downstream” refining, marketing and transportation business remained based in Findlay, and the company then joined forces with Ashland Oil Inc. to form Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC in 1998.
In 2005, Marathon Oil bought out Ashland's interest and the downstream segment was named Marathon Petroleum Company.
The names have changed. The one
constant has been the company's
corporate presence in Findlay.
Erected by Marathon
By TeamOHE, May 27, 2020
2. Names Will Change Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 41° 2.129′ N, 83° 39′ W. Marker is in Findlay, Ohio, in Hancock County. Marker is on S. Main Street (Ohio Route 37), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Findlay OH 45840, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Independent Company (here, next to this marker); Growing Pains (here, next to this marker); Findlay and Beyond (here, next to this marker); Donnell Legacy (here, next to this marker); Early Beginnings (here, next to this marker); Versatile Hydrocarbon (here, next to this marker); Refineries Multiply (here, next to this marker); Marketing Petroleum (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Findlay.
By TeamOHE, May 27, 2020
3. Names Will Change Marker
By TeamOHE, May 27, 2020
4. Names Will Change Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2021, by TeamOHE of Wauseon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 40 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 15, 2021, by TeamOHE of Wauseon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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