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S O -> Esso -> Exxon



Standard Oil was broken up into lots of pieces. Esso -> Exxon and Standard Oil of New York -> Mobil were just two pieces.

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/chart-evolution-standard-oi...


Something I was pondering, since companies are treated as "people" as it pertains to law, free speech, political contributions, etc... then wouldn't that mean a company is guilty of war crimes? AFAIK there is no statute of limitations on war crimes. If a Nazi commander changed their name, that would not exclude them from being put on trial.




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