Discussion:
Compare Background & History of Citigroup Inc. (C) and U.S. Bancorp (USB).
(1)What do your businesses have in common?
(2)How are the businesses different?
(3) Provide details on the background/education of their founders and current leaders.
(4) What was the business philosophy of the founders?
(5) What is the business/management philosophy of the current leaders?
Go into the various company web sites, use the research tools available online from Yahoo Finance.
You can also Google your companies' business sector or use sites like BizStats.com or Business.Census.gov.