Forbes published its 2003 list of the largest US private companies. The top ten:
1. Cargill
2. Koch Industries
3. Mars
4. Publix Super Markets
5. PricewaterhouseCoopers
6. Ernst & Young
7. Bechtel
8. C&S Wholesale Grocers
9. Meijer
10. HE Butt Grocery
Some of the other familiar names:
13. Fidelity Investments
22. SC Johnson and Son
32. Levi Strauss & Co
33. Hallmark Cards
51. McKinsey & Co
66. International Data Group
73. Edward Jones
79. Booz Allen Hamilton
95. Fry's Electronics
97. KB Toys
98. Kinko's
145. Bose
210. Ritz Camera Centers
213. Columbia House
220. Sealy
239. Burger King