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I didn't set out to capture the core values of Avon, but here we are. The idea came to me from the activities from the Avon Foundation and Avon39.org. It is also interesting to note that Avon has a long history and was founded in 1886.

Marathon is an interesting company to research. They are clear on their values. Also, for a petroleum based company in the Fortune 500, they are relatively young.

Kroger was founded in 1883... wow! That was a long time ago. Plus, their values are nice and clear.

Verizon is a telecommunications company founded in 1983 as "Bell Atlantic."

McKesson was founded in 1833 and is a major player in the supplying the retail pharmaceutical business.

Started in 1977, this managed health care provider has over 165,000 employees.

CVS Health has a great set of core values, a purpose statement, and overall good messaging describing who they are. Particularly interesting is the fact that they refer to themselves as a "Pharmacy Innovation Company."

Walmart has a nice section of its website dedicated to its corporate culture and values. If you look at their website, Walmart has good clarifying statements about each of the values. A link to their culture page has been included below.

It is interesting to learn about inventions and innovations from industries I am not very familiar with. Bell helicopters created the first helicopter and conducted the test flight in 1942. That's not very long ago.

I used to Timberland boots all winter long! They were great back in the day, but it has been a while since I have tried these on a daily basis.

The makers of SPAM have some core values worth taking a look at.

Who doesn't know the iconic brand of Levi Strauss? I have probably been wearing their products my entire life. On a side note, their website looks fantastic. Super simple, clean, easy to read, and with great photography.

When I think of Bobcat, it is usually just like the picture on the front of the website. It's like a short tractor. The interesting thing about Bobcat is the values they inherit from their parent organization. Take a minute to see which one stands out as different. Enjoy!

John Deere has their core values tied right to the beginning of their founding. They make a bold statement... "We live them. We breathe them. These values are the true essence of how we work and are in every product, service, and opportunity we offer you." John Deere is going to make a great study of history, longevity, and core values.

When I think of Sherwin-Williams, the first thought is paint. And yes.. they are a paint company and much more. While beginning my research on Sherwin-Williams, the first thing that I noticed was their age... 148 years old! They were founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1866 by two men... Henry Sherwin and Edward Williams.

Another great aerospace company. To be honest, there were a bunch of different values flying around the world of Airbus. The Airbus website has "Core Tenets," instead of core values, which were a bit longer in nature. I decided to default to the parent company, the Airbus Group, formerly known as EADS, in order to tie a clear set of core values back to Airbus.

During my initial research on the Boeing Corporation, I never realized how many historic aircraft companies have become part of the Boeing corporation. Learning more about this iconic company is going to be very interesting.

I have always been a fan of the LearJet. Such an iconic brand and industry leader in the aviation industry. It is great to learn more about this great company and how their committment to innovation, product safety, efficiency and performance are the foundation of who they are as an organization turning out great products.