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EBSCO Industries
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<p>EBSCO Industries is an American company founded in 1944 by <a href="/facts/Elton_Bryson_Stephens_Sr./BAXStsE4">Elton Bryson Stephens Sr.</a> and headquartered in <a href="/facts/Birmingham,_Alabama/gQB3RGPA">Birmingham</a>, <a href="/facts/Alabama/1Xk8EveN">Alabama</a>. The "EBSCO" acronym is based on Elton Bryson Stephens Company. EBSCO Industries is a diverse company of over 40 businesses engaged in activities including information services (<a href="/facts/EBSCO_Information_Services/jx3nQB6j">EBSCO Information Services</a>), outdoor products, manufacturing, general services, publishing services, and real estate. </p><p>EBSCO is one of the largest privately held companies in Alabama, and one of the top 200 in the U.S., based on revenues and employee numbers, according to <i><a href="/facts/Forbes/lyULpGhW">Forbes</a> Magazine</i>. </p>