Loews Corporation
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| Loews Corporation | |
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| Type | Public (NYSE: LTR) |
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| Headquarters | New York, NY |
| Products | insurance, cigarettes, hotels, watches, oil drilling, pipeline transport |
| Revenue |  $16.02 billion USD |
| Operating income | $1.85 billion USD |
| Net income | $1.21 billion USD |
| Subsidiaries | CNA Financial Corporation Lorillard, Inc. |
| Website | www.loews.com |
Loews Corporation is a holding company whose subsidiaries are engaged in the following lines of business:
- property and casualty insurance (CNA Financial Corporation, a 90%-owned subsidiary)
- the production and sale of cigarettes (Lorillard, Inc., owned by Carolina Group, a 67%-owned subsidiary)
- the operation of hotels (Loews Hotels, a wholly owned subsidiary)
- the operation of offshore oil and gas drilling rigs (Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., a 54%-owned subsidiary)
- the operation of an interstate natural gas transmission pipeline system (Texas Gas Transmission, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary) and
- the distribution and sale of watches and clocks (Bulova Corporation, a 97%-owned subsidiary).
On May 10, 2006 Loews Corporation announced that it would offer 15 million shares of Carolina Group via a public offering, with the proceeds to be used for general corporate purposes. [1] The sale's estimated value is $740 million.
Outside of Loews, The estate of chairman Bob Tisch co-owns the New York Giants football team. Loews has in the past had extensive involvement with the CBS network.
[edit] Management
- Chairman: Preston Robert (Bob) Tisch (died November 16, 2005)
- Chairman of the Exec. Committee: Andrew Tisch
- Chief Exec. Officer: James S. Tisch
- Chief Financial Officer: Peter W. Keegan
- Chief Investment Officer: Lisa W. Hess
- Chairman and CEO of Loews Hotels: Jonathan Tisch
