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Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen senior consultant Nicholas Foote performs 3D imaging work for a defense client.

Booz Allen senior consultant Nicholas Foote performs 3D imaging work for a defense client. (Photo: Courtesy of company.)

About Booz Allen Hamilton

8283 Greensboro Dr., McLean, Va. 22102
www.boozallen.com | 703-902-5000 | Founded: 1914

Industry: Government And Professional Services | Category: Top Private Companies

The old Booz Allen Hamilton did both government work and global commercial management. Last summer, the 95-year-old firm split in two, and the company that kept the Booz Allen Hamilton name consults with U.S. government and institutional clients and provides technical services in such areas as cybersecurity. In conjunction with the breakup, the company sold a majority stake in the government unit to the Carlyle Group for $2.54 billion.

Chairman and CEO: Ralph W. Shrader

2008 Financial Data

Revenues: $4,400,000,000
Total employees: 20,213 | Local employees: 14,084
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