Ingram Industries is a manufacturing company headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The company consists of diversified businesses in marine transportation aggregate supply, book distribution, print on demand book manufacturing, management and distribution services.[4] Ingram's businesses are divided into two units: Ingram Marine Group and Ingram Content Group.
History
The company was founded by E. Bronson Ingram II in 1978.[1] It is headquartered at One Belle Meade Place, in Belle Meade, West Nashville.[2][3][5]
Its chief executive officer is Orrin H. Ingram II.[1][6]
In 1989, Micro D, a wholesaler of personal computer products, agreed to be acquired by Ingram Industries in a $43.9-million deal.[7] It evolved into Ingram Micro.
In 2002, Ingram Industries acquired Midland Enterprises, a company that owns 2,300 barges and 80 towboats. Ingram made the acquisition for $230 million and assumed $135 million of debt as a result.[8]
Subsidiaries
Ingram Industries includes Ingram Barge Company, Ingram Content Group, and Ingram Entertainment.[1][9]
External links
References
- #216 Ingram Industries, Forbes^
- E. Thomas Wood, The Empire Strikes Back: Protecting the Ingram family fortunes, Nashville Scene, June 6, 1996^
- Gould Turner: One Belle Meade Place retrieved 2015-07-07^
- Ingram Industries Forbes, retrieved 2020-01-23^
- , Emporis^
- Company Overview of Ingram Industries Inc., Bloomberg Business^
- Eric Schine. Micro D Agrees to Be Acquired by Ingram Industries Los Angeles Times, 1989-01-20, retrieved 2020-01-29^
- David Fox. Ingram Industries buys 2,300 barge fleet for $230 million Nashville Post, 2002-01-24, retrieved 2020-01-23^
- Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce: Ingram Industries^