Post 200: Top D.C.-Area Businesses

Advisory Board / ABCO

About Advisory Board

2445 M St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20037
www.advisoryboardcompany.com | 202-266-5600 | Founded: 1979

Industry: Government And Professional Services | Category: Public Companies

The Advisory Board sells strategic research, leadership development materials and consulting advice to more than 2,600 hospitals, health systems, universities and other enterprises in the United States and worldwide. Last year, the firm launched its first membership programs in higher education, serving student and academic affairs executives at major U.S. research universities. Also last year, it started a program to assist health systems, including Stanford Hospital and University Medical Center at Princeton, in ensuring patient safety.

CEO: Robert Musslewhite

2007 Financial Data

Revenues: $189,840,000 | Net Income: $27,390,000
Asssets: $286,170,000 | Earnings Per Share: $1.41
Stockholder Equity: $138,460,000 | Annual Dividend: $0.00
Total employees: 855 | Local employees: 800

Company Leadership

Marc N. Casper Director
Peter J. Grua Director
Kelt Kindick Lead Director
Mark R. Neaman Director
Leon Shapiro Director
Frank J. Williams Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
LeAnne M. Zumwalt Independent Director

Source: Compensation data provided by Equilar, Inc..

Did You Know

AIMING HIGH: When it was founded in 1979 as the Research Council of Washington, its stated mission was to answer "any question for any company for any industry."

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