Fairfield County was represented by 12 companies in the 63rd edition of the Fortune 500.
Stamford-based Charter was the highest ranking regional company, coming in at No. 96 due to its $29 billion in revenue last year. Norwalk-based Xerox took the No. 162 spot with $17 billion, followed by Stamford-based Synchrony Financial at No. 185 with $15 billion, Greenwich-headquarter XPO Logistics at No. 191 with about $14.6 billion, Danbury-based Praxair at No. 275 with $10.5 billion, Norwalk”™s Priceline Group at No. 268 with $10.7 billion, and Norwalk”™s Frontier Communications at No. 313 with $8.89 billion.
Also on the Fortune 500 was Greenwich”™s W.R. Berkley at No. 354 with $7.6 billion, Norwalk-based EMCOR Group at No. 360 at $7.5 billion, Stamford”™s Harman International Industries at No. 386 with $6.9 billion, Westport”™s Terex at No. 445 with $5.8 billion and Stamford-based United Rentals at No. 452 with $5.7 billion.
The highest ranked Connecticut company was Aetna, which took the No. 43 spot with $63 billion in revenue. However, the company”™s rumblings that it may vacate its Hartford headquarters could make this year”™s Fortune 500 appearance its last as a Connecticut-based corporation.
