Societe Generale

    • Stock symbol: SCGLY (OTC)
    • Annual revenue (2006): $74.35 billion
    • Year established: 1864
    • Industry: Finance/insurance
    • Phone: +33-1-42-14-20-00
    • HQ: La Defense, France
    • Chairman/CEO: Daniel Bouton
    • Co-CEO: Philippe Citerne
    • Staff: 119,779 (2006)
  • Societe Generale is a financial services institution headquartered in France. They are the third largest investment bank in the Eurozone.
  • Key Dates

    1. 1870: 47 branches in France
    2. 1871: Opens London branch
    3. 1913: 122,000 shareholders
    4. 1945: Societe General nationalized
    5. 1973: Branch opens in Soviet Union
    6. 1987: Company is privatized
    7. 2002: Buys Morocco's Eqdom, one of many acquisitions to come in Africa; also buys Hertz
    8. 2004: Global Investment Management and Services (GIMS) introduced
    9. 2008: Bank loses $7.2 billion to fraudulent trader

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