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Photos were taken by Darrell T. Dorris, an employee who worked for over 40 years in Northern Indiana Public Service Company's Hammond office in the Sales Department as a Sales Promption Manager. Thank you Beverly for sharing your father's images.

Companies based in Photos were taken by Darrell T. Dorris, an employee who worked for over 40 years in Northern Indiana Public Service Company's Hammond office in the Sales Department as a Sales Promption Manager. Thank you Beverly for sharing your father's images., and the events that shaped them.

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Photos were taken by Darrell T. Dorris, an employee who worked for over 40 years in Northern Indiana Public Service Company's Hammond office in the Sales Department as a Sales Promption Manager. Thank you Beverly for sharing your father's images. companies over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedNorthern Indiana Public Service Co
1912
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
TechnologyLinux and open source challenge proprietary software.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1994
TechnologyE-commerce begins to disrupt retail.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
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Northern Indiana Public Service Co →
Active · founded 1912 · Photos were taken by Darrell T. Dorris, an employee who worked for over 40 years in Northern Indiana Public Service Company's Hammond office in the Sales Department as a Sales Promption Manager. Thank you Beverly for sharing your father's images.
NIPSCO Industries, Inc., is an energy-based holding company whose primary subsidiary is Northern Indiana Public Service…
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