Kimberly-Clark Corporation
A maker of everyday paper and personal-care goods, Kimberly-Clark produces the Kleenex tissues, Huggies diapers, and Kotex products found in homes and stores around the world. It began in 1872 as a Wisconsin paper mill founded by four partners, including John A. Kimberly and Charles B. Clark, whose names still make up the company. Its signature tissue started as a gas-mask filter during World War I before being reworked into the soft facial tissue we know today.