To reflect its global expansion and diversification, the corporation became Carlson Companies, Inc., in 1973.

He was 84 and had been the sole owner of the Carlson Companies, an international conglomerate with 150,000 employees and $20 billion in annual revenue.

It changed its name to the Carlson Companies in 1973.

Carlson Company, which makes cosmetic counters, built a $750,000 day care center so staff members can visit their kids at story time.

Radisson is a subsidiary of the Carlson Companies.

By 1988, the Carlson Companies had sales of $5.3 billion.

Carlson Companies' report-card system, for example, will be managed by Fiserv, a health-plan administrator.

Carlson Companies are active in hospitality services, comprising more than 1,570 hotels, resorts restaurants, and cruise ship operations in 81 countries.

The company is a unit of the Carlson Companies.

The company was sold to Carlson Companies in 1975.