Gulf and Western Mining Company

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Company
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gulf_and_Western_Industries
gptkbp:acquired gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkb:Gulf_and_Western_Industries
gptkbp:acquisition gptkb:1966
gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
Merger and acquisition
gptkbp:brand gptkb:Gulf_and_Western_Industries
gptkbp:business_model Diversified holdings
Recognized for strategic acquisitions
gptkbp:ceo gptkb:Charles_Bluhdorn
gptkbp:conflict Faced in late 1980s
gptkbp:cultural_representation Acquisitions in entertainment
gptkbp:discontinued gptkb:1990
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:1990
gptkbp:employees Thousands at peak
gptkbp:financial_performance Strong in 1970s
gptkbp:focuses_on Mining and natural resources
gptkbp:founded gptkb:1958
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Charles_Bluhdorn
gptkbp:has_expansion Entertainment industry
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Borough
gptkb:New_York,_NY
gptkb:New_York
gptkbp:historical_significance Transition to media and entertainment
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gulf and Western Mining Company
gptkbp:industry Mining
gptkbp:influence On media and entertainment industry
gptkbp:investment Natural resources
Natural resources and entertainment
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:Charles_Bluhdorn
gptkbp:language Aggressive expansion
gptkbp:legacy Impact on Viacom's formation
Viacom's growth
gptkbp:market Top mining company in the US
gptkbp:market_cap Varied over decades
gptkbp:marketing_strategy Vertical integration
gptkbp:notable_appearance Mining assets in 1980s
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:parent_company gptkb:Gulf_and_Western_Industries
gptkbp:partnerships Various industry players
gptkbp:philanthropy Contributions to arts and education
gptkbp:receives_funding_from gptkb:1965
gptkbp:reform In the 1980s
gptkbp:reputation Innovative in business practices
gptkbp:revenue $1 billion (1970s)
gptkbp:stock_exchange gptkb:NYSE
gptkbp:strategic_importance Diversification and growth
gptkbp:subsidiary Gulf and Western Railroad
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Viacom
gptkbp:traded_on GWC
gptkbp:type gptkb:Company