Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli Infection Facts. Escherichia coli, or E. coli for short, is a very common bacterium. There are hundreds of different strains of E. coli. Some are harmless while others cause serious illness.
National was owned by an investment group containing William Lobeck of Tulsa, Alvin Swanner of New Orleans and Archer McWhorter of Houston. Later sold in 1995 at an estimated price of $1 Billion. In 1996, National acquired the Canadian fleet and operations of Tilden Rent-a-Car.National is owned by Enterprise Holdings. On August 1, 2007 Enterprise Rent-A-Car assumed control of Vanguard Automotive Group.ational was owned by an investment group containing William Lobeck of Tulsa, Alvin Swanner of New Orleans and Archer McWhorter of Houston. Later sold in 1995 at an estimated price of $1 Billion. In 1996, National acquired the Canadian fleet and operations of Tilden Rent-a-Car.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car was founded in 1957 by Jack Taylor as Executive Leasing Company. The company began in St. Louis, MO with 7 vehicles. By 1962, the company had 17 vehicles and expands into the rental car market. In 1969, the company name is changed to Enterprise Leasing Company. By 1989, there were over 50,000 cars in service. The company name again changes to Enterprise Rent-A-Car. In 1993, the company expands to Canada with an office in Windsor.