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Two Local Companies Make Fortune 500 List

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia

Published July 21, 2016 at 5:39 AM EDT

Two central Ohio companies are listed in the annual "Fortune 500" rankings of the world's top revenue-generating firms. Cardinal Health is ranked 50 with revenue topping 102 billion dollars last year. Nationwide Insurance is ranked 241st with more than 40 billion dollars in revenue.

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