Wayne Enterprises

Wayne Enterprises, Inc.
Wayne Tower; art by Greg Capullo
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Batman #307 (January 1979)
In-story information
Type of business	Conglomerate
Base(s)	Gotham City
Owner(s)	Thomas Wayne Bruce Wayne

Wayne Enterprises, Inc., formally known as WayneCorp or Wayne Industries, is a fictional company appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman.

The American diversified multinational conglomerate is owned and chaired by American billionaire Bruce Wayne, who is also Batman. Wayne Enterprises is a green company based out of Gotham City and headquartered in a building called Wayne Tower.

Wayne Enterprises and the Wayne Foundation are largely run by Bruce Wayne's business manager Lucius Fox, who is aware that Wayne is Batman. Fox makes most company decisions on Bruce Wayne's behalf, since Wayne's time is largely occupied as the vigilante Batman.

Founded by merchant ancestors of the Wayne family in the 17th century as a merchant house; it is among the oldest companies in the DC Universe. The company began as a dozen businesses started by Judge Solomon and Joshua Wayne. With the revenue generated Judge Wayne essentially built Gotham City by hiring Cyrus Pinkney.

Judge Wayne's son and heir, Alan Wayne, officially made it a corporate company in the 19th century. Alan Wayne, who was Bruce Wayne's great, great grandfather, erected Wayne Shipping, Wayne Chemical, and Wayne Manufacturing. All these companies were energized by the world's Industrial Revolution; more branches were created and diversified while others dwindled and were discarded. Along the years, it has developed from a merchant house to a large multinational conglomerate company in the DC Universe; exceeding LexCorp, Stagg Enterprises, and Ferris Aircraft.

Under the control of Patrick and Laura Wayne, Wayne Enterprises became a "green company" and environmentally conscious from that time forward.

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