C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC.
Business: Robinson is a third-party logistics company that matches the needs of shippers with available trucks, rail cars, ships and airplanes.
CEO: John Wiehoff
Founded: 1905
Headquarters: Eden Prairie
2011 sales: $10.3 billion
2011 earnings: $431.6 million
Employees: 8,350
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