Industry in Omaha, NE

Because of the intense diversity in several industries like banking, insurance, telecommunications, architecture and construction, and transportation, Omaha's economy has grown dramatically since the early 1990s. Omaha's most prominent businessman is Warren Buffett, also known as the "Oracle of Omaha", who is ranked by Forbes Magazine as the third richest man in the world.

Omaha is also home to the headquarters of several major corporations like Berkshire Hathaway, ConAgra Foods, Kiewit Corporation, The Gallup Organization, infoUSA, Union Pacific, and Mutual of Omaha. Many large data processing firms have major operations in Omaha, including First Data and Paypal.

Friday, November 21, 2008