IndustryManufacturing
FateMerged with Lockheed Corporation
PredecessorGlenn L. Martin Company
American-Marietta Corporation
SuccessorLockheed Martin
Founded1961
Defunct1995
HeadquartersBethesda, Maryland

The Martin Marietta Corporation was an American company founded in 1961 through the merger of Glenn L. Martin Companyand American-Marietta Corporation. The combined company became a leader in chemicals, aerospace, and electronics. In 1995, it merged with Lockheed Corporation to form Lockheed Martin.

History[edit]

Martin Marietta formed in 1961 by the merger of the Glenn L. Martin Company and American-Marietta Corporation.

Martin, based in Baltimore, was primarily an aerospace concern with a recent focus on missiles, namely its Titan program. American-Marietta was headquartered in Chicagoand produced paints, dyes, metallurgical products, construction materials, and other goods.[1][2][3][4]

In 1982, Martin Marietta was subject to a hostile takeover bid by the Bendix Corporation, headed by William Agee. Bendix bought the majority of Martin Marietta shares and in effect owned the company. However, Martin Marietta's management used the short time separating ownership and control to sell non-core businesses and launch its own hostile takeover of Bendix (known as the Pac-Man defense).[5][6] Thomas G. Pownall, CEO of Martin Marietta, was successful and the end of this extraordinarily bitter battle saw Martin Marietta survive; Bendix was bought by Allied Corporation.[6][7][8]

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  1. Jump up^ "Advertisement: American-Marietta". Milwaukee Sentinel. September 24, 1957. p. 12-part 1.
  2. Jump up^ "Marietta, Martin eye consolidation". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. June 24, 1961. p. 9-part 2.
  3. Jump up^ "American-Marietta, Martin plan merger". Milwaukee Journal. June 24, 1961. p. 13.
  4. Jump up^ "Martin, Marietta approve merger". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. October 10, 1961. p. 8-part 2.
  5. Jump up^ "Bendix board rejects Martin Marietta offer". Palm Beach Post. Associated Press. September 1, 1982. p. A8.
  6. ^ Jump up to:a b Oliver, Myrna (July 3, 2005). "Wall Street folk hero dies". Seattle Times. (Los Angeles Times). Retrieved February 12, 2013.
  7. Jump up^ Burns, Robert (September 23, 1982). "Allied Corp. enters the race to take over Bendix Corp.". Kentucky New Era (Hopkinsville, KY). Associated Press. p. 19.
  8. Jump up^ Burns, Robert (September 25, 1982). "Allied, Bendix, Marietta clinch deal". Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, VA). Associated Press. p. 9.
  9. Jump up^ "General Dynamics Sells Atlas Rocket Unit". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 September 2014.