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PageNet. PageNet , also known as Paging Network, Inc., was founded in 1981 by entrepreneur George Perrin and ceased in 1999. The company grew to become the largest wireless messaging company in the world, with more than 10 million pagers in service, and $1 billion in revenues, before the paging industry's rapid decline in the late 1990s.
Website. www .misscaliforniausa .com. The Miss California Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss Teen USA pageant. It was formed in 1983. This pageant is part of the Miss USA Organization, owned by Miss USA 2008 Crystle Stewart. [citation needed]
Miss California USA is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss USA pageant, and the name of the title held by that winner. The pageant is directed by Crown Diva Productions. California's most successful placements were in 1959, 1966, 1975, 1983, 1992, and 2011, when Terry Huntingdon, Maria ...
This list of California companies includes notable companies that are, or once were, headquartered in California. Companies based in California 0–9 ...
The company was the sponsor of the Miss America pageant until 1951, when the winner, Yolande Betbeze, refused to pose for publicity pictures wearing one of their swimsuits. In 1952, Pacific Knitting Mills organized the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants, co-sponsoring them for decades to follow.
Acme Bread Company - one of the earliest artisanal bakers in the Bay Area. AlbertMing. Amoeba Music. Annie's Homegrown - natural/organic food manufacturer. Berkeley Bowl. Berkeley Electronic Press. Boner Records. BookFinder.com. Caffe Mediterraneum – Allen Ginsberg wrote part of "Howl" at "Caffe Med" [1]
The governor is also the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The current governor is Gavin Newsom, who has been in office since 2019. Thirty-nine people have served as governor, over 40 distinct terms. Many have been influential nationwide in areas far-flung from state politics. Leland Stanford founded Stanford University in 1891.
Companies formerly based in San Francisco. Bank of America – relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina. Bechtel - relocated to Reston, Virginia. Block, Inc. - no designated headquarters location since 2022 [2] California State Automobile Association – relocated to Walnut Creek, California. Charles Schwab Corporation - relocated to Westlake ...