Martin Marietta Corporation stock certificate 1970s (Maryland)

Famous conglomerate. Vignette of a standing classical female figure holding a globe at the lower right. Company name and seal in the left large border. Issued and cancelled. Dated early 1970s. Measures approximately 12 x 8 inches.

The Martin Marietta Corporation was an American company founded in Maryland in 1961 through the merger of Glenn L. Martin Company and American-Marietta Corporation. In 1995, it merged with Lockheed Corporation to form Lockheed Martin.

Martin, based in Baltimore, was primarily an aerospace concern with a recent focus on missiles, namely its Titan program. This program was established in 1955 when the company secured the U.S. Air Force contract to build the country's second intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

American-Marietta was headquartered in Chicago and produced paints, dyes, metallurgical products, and construction materials

Key dates:

1961: Martin Marietta created by merger of the Glenn L. Martin Company and American-Marietta Corporation

1982: Bendix Corporation's attempted takeover ends in its own sale to Allied Corporation

1993: Acquires GE Aerospace for 3 billion USD

1993: Acquires General Dynamics' Space Systems Division, maker of the Atlas family of launch vehicles

1994: Martin Marietta completed its initial public offering of Martin Marietta Materials

1995: Martin Marietta merged with Lockheed Corporation to form Lockheed Martin

1996: Lockheed Martin splits off Martin Marietta Materials as a separate and independent entity

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