Money in brief: Johnson family companies rank among largest

Wednesday, August 29, 2007 11:20 PM CDT

Three Johnson family companies are ranked among the state’s 75 largest closely held firms, which usually means privately held.

According to the Milwaukee office of Deloitte & Touche USA, Racine-based SC Johnson was ranked No. 1 as the largest in that category. Sturtevant-based JohnsonDiversey ranked No. 4, and Racine-based Johnson Financial Group ranked No. 43 on the 2007 Wisconsin 75 list.

The annual Wisconsin 75 award program recognizes the top closely held companies headquartered in Wisconsin that have a majority ownership by an individual, family or employee stock ownership program.

All closely held companies with $50 million or more in annual revenues and employee, family or individual(s) majority ownership are eligible to be included on the Wisconsin 75. Submissions are voluntary.

For more information about the Wisconsin 75 program, contact Krista Brookman at (414) 977-2791 or kbrookman@deloitte.com or visit:

http://www.deloitte.com/us/wisconsin75.

The Milwaukee office of Deloitte & Touche has more than 400 professionals providing audit, tax, financial advisory services and consulting to both public and privately held companies throughout the state.

Film Fest awarded $20,700 grant

The It Came From Lake Michigan Film Fest announced that it has been awarded a $20,700 joint-marketing grant from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism.

The horror and sci-fi festival, held for the first time last year in Downtown Racine, this year will be held

Oct. 25-28 at the Tommy Thompson Center at State Fair Park.

Thinking about starting a business?

Want to know how to get started with your own business?

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside Small Biz business plan writing orientation will be held Sept. 10 at the Racine County Workforce Development Center, 1717 Taylor Ave.

Registration is mandatory. To receive additional information or to register, call the center at (262) 898-7414 or visit: http://www.parksidesbdc.com

-- Journal Times staff

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