Merck & Co.

Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK), also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme or MSD outside the USA and Canada, is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. The headquarters of the company is located in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, an unincorporated area in Readington Township. It was established in 1891 as the United States subsidiary of the German company now known as Merck KGaA. In common with many other German assets in the United Stat... more

Date founded:

  • 1889

Founders:

Legal structure:

Place founded:

Also known as:

  • Merck

Business

Founders

George W. Merck

George W. Merck (1894 - 1957), the son of George Merck, was an American scientist and president of Merck & Co.. Raised in Llewellyn Park, New Jersey, he attended Harvard College, graduating in 1915. World War I prevented him from pursuing an advanced degree in Germany; instead, he joined his father...

Address

Merck & Co. Headquarters

Readington Hunterdon County

Merck & Co. Headquarters

One Merck Drive
Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889

Revenue:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 22,636,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2006
  • 32,714,000,000
  • 2000
  • 22,636,000,000
  • 2007
  • 6,698,400,000
  • 1990
  • 2,384,600,000
  • 1980
  • 646,900,000
  • 1970
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Operating income:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 7,453,900,000
  • Dec 31, 2006

Market capitalization:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 130,000,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2007

Net income:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 4,632,000,000
  • 2005
  • 5,890,500,000
  • 2000
  • 4,433,800,000
  • 2007
  • 1,495,400,000
  • 1990
  • 381,800,000
  • 1980
  • 100,600,000
  • 1970
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Number of employees:

number date
  • 61,500
  • 2005

Ticker symbol:

Stock exchange Ticker symbol
  • MRK

Spun off from:

Parent company Date
  • 1917

Companies acquired:

Company acquired Date
  • Mar 2009
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Architectural structure owner

Structures Owned:

Structure Start Date
  • 1980
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