Hines

FOUNDED: 1957

CHAIRMAN AND CO-CEO: Jeffrey C. Hines

CO-CEO: Laura Hines-Pierce

HEADQUARTERS: Houston

BUSINESS: Real estate development, management and investment

EMPLOYEES: 4,800

WEBSITE: www.hines.com

CONTACT: 858-435-4000

SOCIAL IMPACT: Hines directly supports Amnesty International, the National Urban League, the National Black Child Development Institute, and the Equal Justice Initiative. Employees get one paid day each year to volunteer for a charity of their choice

NOTABLE: Hines has 198 developments underway worldwide and has developed, redeveloped or acquired 1,530 properties.