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Profiles In Excellence
The following profiles are a sampling of dynamic and vital business
enterprises, professional service firms and institutions which bring prosperity as
well as civic, social and human connections to our region.
Each organization has a story to tell, and it is here that they are told — in their
own words. Arranged by their respective year of founding, these stories chronicle
the strong commitment business and industry has exhibited — and continues to
contribute — toward the well-being and quality of life in Greater Hartford.
1635-1897
Year Founded Company Name Page Number
1635 The City of Hartford 122
1764 Hartford Courant – CT1 Media 126
1767 Ahlstrom 130
1774 Hartford Public Library 132
1792 Cigna 134
1799 MetroHartford Alliance 136
1810 The Hartford 138
1843 Stanley Black & Decker 140
1844 McCarter & English, LLP 144
1850 PwC 145
1850 Aetna 146
1854 Hartford Hospital 150
1873 The Hartford Club 153
1875 Prudential Retirement 154
1877 University of Hartford 156
1881 Capewell Components Company LLC 157
1883 Northeast Utilities 158
1886 Charter Oak Insurance
and Financial Services Company 160
1897 Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center 162
