Baltimore Checkbook: Mike Gill is bullish on bringing a Fortune 500 company to Baltimore within 2 years

Friday, November 4, 2016

Mike Gill is bullish on bringing a Fortune 500 company to Baltimore within 2 years

The Maryland Department of Commerce wants to bring at least one Fortune 500 company to Maryland within the next two years, shifting gears from a primary focus of retaining businesses in the state. Secretary of Commerce Mike Gill likes to talk about “growth through retention,” but he believes now is the time to bring a Fortune 500 company to the state, specifically mentioning Baltimore as an ideal location. The city been without a Fortune 500 company since Exelon Corp. (NYSE: EXC) acquired Constellation…