American Brands
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| Industry | Conglomerate |
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| Fate | Split |
| Predecessor | American Brands |
| Successor | American Brands, FILA Korea, Fortune Brands Home & Security, Beam Inc. |
| Founded | 1969 (as American Brands) |
| Defunct | October 3, 2011 |
| Headquarters | Deerfield, Illinois, U.S. |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
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Key people
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Bruce A. Carbonari (Chairman of the Board & CEO) |
| Products |
Moen Master Lock Jim Beam DeKuyper Knob Creek Vox vodka El Tesoro tequila |
| Revenue |
 $ 6.695 billion (2009)
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 $ 505.20 million (2009)
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$ 242.80 million (2009)
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| Total assets |
$ 12.370 billion (2009)
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| Total equity |
$ 5.106 billion (2008)
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Number of employees
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24,248 (2009) |
| Divisions | List of Divisions |
| Website | www |
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