Stark Industries#Ultimate Universe

Stark Industries first appeared in Tales of Suspense #40 (April 1963), created by Robert Bernstein, Stan Lee, and Jack Kirby. The company was first identified by name in issue #48.{{cite web | url=https://screenrant.com/stark-industries-iron-man-marvel-trivia-facts/ | title=Iron Man: 15 Things You Didn't Know About Stark Industries | website=Screen Rant | date=February 6, 2017 }}

Stark Industries was founded in 1939 by Howard Stark, and then headed by his son Tony after Howard's death. Over the years, through bankruptcy, Tony's "death", Tony's return and hostile takeovers, the company has gone through many name changes including Stark International{{cite comic | Writer = Gary Friedrich & Tom Orzechowski | Penciller = Arvell Jones & Keith Pollard | inker = Jim Mooney | Story = Turnabout: A Most Foul Play | Title = Iron Man | Issue = #73 | Date = March 1975 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} (later Stane International{{cite comic | Writer = Denny O'Neil | Penciller = Luke McDonnell | inker = Steve Mitchell | Story = Judas is a Woman | Title = Iron Man | Issue = #173 | Date = Aug. 1983 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }}), Stark Enterprises,{{cite comic | Writer = Bob Layton Sr & David Michelinie | Penciller = Doc Bright | inker = Bob Layton Sr | Story = Stratosfire | Title = Iron Man Annual | Issue = #9 | Date = 1987 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }}{{cite comic | Writer = Frank Tieri | Penciller = Keron Grant | inker = Pierre Andre-Dery, Rich Perrotta & Rob Stull | Story = The Big Bang Theory Part 4 | Title = Iron Man vol. 3 | Issue = #45 | Date = Oct. 2001 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} Stark/Fujikawa{{cite comic | Writer = Mark Bernardo, Kurt Busiek, Tom DeFalco, J. M. DeMatteis, Howard Mackie & Mark Waid | Penciller = Mark Bagley, Klaus Janson, Andy Kubert, Rick Leonardi & Aaron Lopresti | inker = Jesse Delperdang, Klaus Janson, Aaron Lopresti, Mark Pennington, Rachel Pinnock, Vince Russell & Al Williamson | Story = Tales of the Marvel Universe | Title = Tales of the Marvel Universe | Issue = #1 | Date = Feb. 1997 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} and Stark Solutions.{{cite comic | Writer = Kurt Busiek | Penciller = Sean Chen | inker = Eric Cannon | Story = Locking Forward | Title = Iron Man vol. 3 | Issue = #1 | Date = Feb. 1998 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }}

Stark Industries is primarily an arms and technology company. It manufactures the armor worn by Iron Man and War Machine, builds the helicarriers used by S.H.I.E.L.D, and produces the Quinjets used by the Avengers.

• Tony Stark – Chairman of Stark Industries
• Obadiah Stane – Executive Officer (deceased)
• Happy Hogan{{cite comic | Writer = Robert Bernstein & Sokheang | Penciller = Don Heck | inker = Don Heck | Story = The Icy Fingers of Jack Frost | Title = Tales of Suspense | Issue = #45 | Date = Sept. 1963 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – Former head of Security
• Pepper Potts – CEO
• Dr. Gray Armond{{cite comic | Writer = Steve Ditko & Len Wein | Penciller = Steve Ditko | inker = Steve Ditko | Story = A Man's Reach | Title = Shadow & Light | Issue = #1 | Date = Feb. 1998 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – Head Designer.
• Harmon Furmintz – Member of Stark Industries' biochemical division.{{cite comic | Writer = Fabian Nicieza | Penciller = Mark Bagley | inker = Al Williamson | Story = Mirror Moves | Title = The New Warriors | Issue = #2 | Date = Aug. 1990 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} He worked for Genetech and was born around 1918. He was a child prodigy and was recruited as candidate for Super Soldier Project, but was rejected due to having hemophilia. He attempted to gain the power of Terrax, but his body and mind were destroyed by Shafear and reformed into duplicate of his own.{{cite comic | Writer = Fabian Nicieza | Penciller = Mark Bagley | inker = Larry Mahlstedt | Story = The Sushi People | Title = The New Warriors | Issue = #15 | Date = Sept. 1991 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }}
• Jacob Fury (Scorpio)Fury I #1 – Former research scientist.
• Sally McIntyre{{cite comic | Writer = Bob Layton Sr & David Michelinie | Penciller = Bob Layton Sr | inker = Bob Layton Sr | Story = Yesterday... And Tomorrow | Title = Iron Man | Issue = #244 | Date = July 1989 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }}
• Eddie March{{cite comic | Writer = Archie Goodwin | Penciller = George Tuska | inker = Mike Esposito | Story = The Replacement | Title = Iron Man | Issue = #21 | Date = Jan. 1970 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – Former part of the Iron Legion.
• Kevin O'Bryan{{Volume needed|c=y|date=April 2009}}
• Ralph Roberts{{Volume needed|c=y|date=April 2009}}
• Anton Vanko (Crimson Dynamo){{cite comic | Writer = Robert Bernstein & Stan Lee | Penciller = Don Heck | inker = Don Heck | Story = Iron Man Faces the Crimson Dynamo | Title = Tales of Suspense | Issue = #46 | Date = Oct. 1963 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} — Former Head Scientist and Chief Developer (deceased)
• Arwyn Zurrow{{cite comic | Writer = Bob Layton Sr & David Michelinie | Penciller = John Romita Jr | inker = Bob Layton Sr | Story = Doomquest | Title = Iron Man | Issue = #149 | Date = Aug. 1981 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – Head of the Miami facilities.

• Project: Caribbean (staff unknown){{cite comic | Writer = Archie Goodwin | Penciller = Jay Taycee | inker = Jay Taycee | Story = The Night Phantom Walks | Title = Iron Man | Issue = #14 | Date = June 1969 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – Stark Industries made an effort to start a plant in Haiti, however it was destroyed by Night Phantom.

Originally Stark Industries, the name was changed when the company ceased manufacturing munitions, with Tony handing over the CEO position to Pepper Potts. Eventually, the company was taken over by Obadiah Stane after a hostile takeover and he renamed it Stane International.

• Tony Stark – Original Head
• James Rupert Rhodes – Pilot, later Acting CEO
• Bambi Arbogast – An executive assistant.{{cite comic | Writer = Bob Layton Sr & David Michelinie | Penciller = John Byrne & Bob Layton Sr | inker = Bob Layton Sr | Story = At the Mercy of My Friends | Title = Iron Man | Issue = #118 | Date = Jan. 1979 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }}
• Yvette Avril{{cite comic | Writer = Bob Layton Sr & David Michelinie | Penciller = John Romita Jr & Bob Layton Sr | inker = Bob Layton Sr | Story = No S.H.I.E.L.D. To Protect Me | Title = Iron Man | Issue = #119 | Date = Feb. 1979 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – Worked for the French branch of Stark International and was brought to the US to become vice president of the Long Island facility. She unsuccessfully attempted to save the company when Tony Stark went on a major drinking binge and quit after takeover by Obadiah Stane.
• Bethany Cabe –
• Dianne Carruthers –
• Morley Erwin{{cite comic | Writer = Denny O'Neil | Penciller = Luke McDonnell | inker = Steve Mitchell | Story = Blackout | Title = Iron Man | Issue = #169 | Date = April 1983 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – Owned Circuits Maximus as well as working Stark International. He is the brother of Clytemnestra Erwin. He also assisted Jim Rhodes in learning to use the Iron Man armor, helped form Circuits Maximus, killed when Obadiah Stane had the Circuits Maximus building bombed{{cite comic | Writer = Denny O'Neil | Penciller = Herb Trimpe | inker = Ian Akin & Brian Garvey | Story = And One of Them Must Die | Title = Iron Man | Issue = #199 | Date = Oct. 1985 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }}
• Abe Klein – Director of Engineering.{{cite comic | Writer = Len Wein | Penciller = Marie Severin & Herb Trimpe | inker = Jack Abel | Story = Plunder of the Apes | Title = Iron Man | Issue = #82 | Date = Jan. 1976 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – Tony Stark's old electrical engineering professor. Killed by Mordecai Midas.{{cite comic | Writer = Bill Mantlo | Penciller = Keith Pollard | inker = Fred Kida | Story = And in the End... | Title = Iron Man | Issue = #107 | Date = Feb. 1978 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }}
• Scott Lang (Ant-Man){{cite comic | Writer = David Michelinie | Penciller = John Romita Jr | inker = Pablo Marcos | Story = The Mauler Mandate | Title = Iron Man | Issue = #156 | Date = March 1982 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }}
• Kristine "Krissy" Longfellow – Secretary.{{cite comic | Writer = Gerry Conway | Penciller = George Tuska | inker = Bob Layton Sr | Story = Breakout | Title = Iron Man | Issue = #91 | Date = October 1976 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} She posed as Tony Stark's secretary to be close to him without involving him with a criminal.
• Harold Marks (Techno-Killer) – A research technician.{{cite comic | Writer = Glenn Greenberg | Penciller = Paris T Karounos | inker = Tim Tuohy | Story = Novel Approach | Title = Marvel Comics Presents | Issue = #132 | Date = 1993 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} He left to work for author James Spencer; built an armor to gain respect and vengeance from perceived lack of appreciation
• Vincent "Vic" Martinelli – A security guard.{{cite comic | Writer = Roger McKenzie | Penciller = Ken Steacy | inker = Ken Steacy | Story = Night of the Octopus | Title = Marvel Fanfare | Issue = #22 | Date = Sept. 1985 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} He was a former soldier and architect who worked for Williams Innovations before working at Stark International. He remained with Obadiah Stane after his hostile takeover due to difficulty in finding a new job.
• Artemus "Artie" Pithins – Director of Public Relations.{{cite comic | Writer = Bob Layton Sr & David Michelinie | Penciller = John Romita Jr & Bob Layton Sr | inker = Bob Layton Sr | Story = Pieces of Hate | Title = Iron Man | Issue = #124 | Date = July 1979 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} He is currently a White House Press Secretary. Quit Stark International after Obadiah Stane took over.
• Erica Sondheim – Medical Director.{{cite comic | Writer = David Michelinie | Penciller = John Byrne & Bob Layton Sr | inker = Bob Layton Sr | Story = To Steal an Ant-Man | Title = Marvel Premiere | Issue = #47 | Date = April 1979 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }}
• Carl Walker – {{Volume needed|c=y|date=April 2009}}
• Cherry Wood – A scientist. She studied Doctor Octopus' Adamantium arms and dated Stark. She was taken hostage by Doctor Octopus.

After driving Tony Stark back to alcoholism, Obadiah Stane wrested control of Stark International from James Rhodes after a hostile takeover and renamed the company after himself. Stane renewed the munitions manufacturing. However, after Stane was killed, the company was run by a mysterious cartel which was eventually bought out and reabsorbed by Stark Enterprises.

• Obadiah Stane – CEO of Stane International.
• Joel Arons{{cite comic | Writer = Mike Carlin | Penciller = Paul Neary | inker = Dennis Janke | Story = Double Dare | Title = Captain America | Issue = #303 | Date = March 1985 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – He was involved in a project that kidnapped Myron MacLain. He stole Captain America's proto-adamantium shield
• Joseph "Joe" Faulkner – general manager.{{cite comic | Writer = David Michelinie | Penciller = Chris Marrinan | inker = Keith Williams | Story = Death Toy | Title = Amazing Spider-Man | Issue = #360 | Date = March 1992 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }}
• Dr. Edward "Edwin" Earl Hawkins{{cite comic | Writer = Dwayne McDuffie | Penciller = Ron Wilson | inker = Ken Branch | Story = The Third Life of Bill Foster | Title = Marvel Comics Presents | Issue = #113 | Date = 1992 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – Designed the Mass Acquisition Unit. He aided Giant Man (Bill Foster) in battling Doctor Nemesis.
• Karaguchi Inoyawa{{cite comic | Writer = Tom DeFlaco | Penciller = Al Milgrom | inker = Jose Marzan Jr | Story = The Awesome Attackoid | Title = Solo Avengers | Issue = #15 | Date = Feb. 1989 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – Sought to rebuild the Red Ronin for peaceful purposes.
• Joseph "Joe" Kilman – After being fired for unknown reasons, he sought revenge by trying to take control of Red Ronin
• Vic Martinelli
• Michael Craig Stockton (Dr. Nemesis){{cite comic | Writer = Tom DeFlaco | Penciller = Mark D. Bright | inker = Jose Marzan Jr | Story = Blind Justice | Title = Solo Avengers | Issue = #8 | Date = July 1988 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – Sought to coerce Dr. Hawkins into creating a mass acquisition warhead.

After regaining his personal fortune following Obadiah Stane's death, Tony established a new company, Stark Enterprises, in Los Angeles.

• Tony Stark – CEO and founder
• James Rhodes – Former CEO (when Stark was in suspended animation following his first "death"; quit upon Stark's revival); former pilot
• Rothvichet Poch{{cite comic | Writer = Bob Layton Sr & David Michelinie | Penciller = Jackson Guice | inker = Bob Layton Sr | Story = Two Live or Die in L.A. | Title = Iron Man | Issue = #238 | Date = Jan. 1989 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – Former lawyer, vice-president and CEO. Alvarez defended Tony Stark in the trial of Kathy Dare.
• Bambi Arbogast - receptionist and former member of the US Department of Defense. "Tony stark was able to build this in a cave, with a box of scraps!"
• Veronica Benning/Victoria Michelle{{cite comic | Writer = Len Kaminski | Penciller = Kev Hopgood | inker = Steve Mitchell | Story = Mixed Reactions | Title = Iron Man | Issue = #292 | Date = May 1993 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – Tony Stark's physiotherapist.
• Bethany Cabe{{cite comic | Writer = Len Kaminski | Penciller = Tom Morgan | inker = Brad Vancata | Story = The Light at the End | Title = Iron Man | Issue = #289 | Date = Feb. 1993 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – Security Chief and former bodyguard of Tony Stark.
• Diane Carruthers –
• Lee Clayton{{cite comic | Writer = Kurt Busiek | Penciller = James Fry III | inker = Karl Kesel | Story = The Applicant | Title = Marvel Super-Heroes vol. 3 | Issue = #9 | Date = 1992 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }}
• Ed Deal{{cite comic | Writer = Len Kaminski, David Anthony Kraft & Keith Pollard | Penciller = Keith Pollard | inker = Ian Akin & Brian Garvey | Story = The Heart of Power | Title = Marvel Super-Heroes vol. 3 | Issue = #15 | Date = Oct. 1993 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – Worked on the VLS-2980 Project.
• Phillip Grant{{cite comic | Writer = Len Kaminski | Penciller = Kev Hopgood | inker = Steve Mitchell | Story = Green Politics | Title = Iron Man | Issue = #305 | Date = June 1994 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – Computer hacker.
• Chester "Chet" Harrigan – Former chauffeur to Tony Stark.
• Bert Hindel{{cite comic | Writer = Bob Layton Sr & David Michelinie | Penciller = Bob Layton Sr | inker = Bob Layton Sr | Story = Ghost Story| Title = Iron Man | Issue = #219 | Date = June 1987 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – Former lawyer of Stark Enterprises. He was fired after he failed to clear up the Government civil suits brought on during the Armor Wars storyline. He also unsuccessfully defended Kathy Dare.
• Happy Hogan –
• Heuristically Operative-Matrix-Emulation Rostrum (H.O.M.E.R.){{cite comic | Writer = Eliot R. Brown | Penciller = Eliot R. Brown | inker = Eliot R. Brown | Story = Iron Manual | Title = Iron Manual | Issue = #1 | Date = 1993 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – Nearly intelligent computer of Tony Stark.
• Sarah Jennings{{cite comic | Writer = Bob Layton Sr | Penciller = John Romita Jr | inker = Harry Candelario | Story = Soliloquy in Silence | Title = Iron Man | Issue = #256 | Date = May 1990 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – Accounts & Marketing
• Kylie Normandy –
• Dr. Cal Oakley{{cite comic | Writer = Bob Layton Sr & David Michelinie | Penciller = Bob Layton Sr | inker = Bob Layton Sr | Story = Footsteps | Title = Iron Man | Issue = #248 | Date = Nov. 1989 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – Former employee of Cordco. Oakley assisted in rebuilding Tony Stark's nervous system following his being shot by Kathy Dare.
• Marcia Jessica "Marcy" Pearson – Former Director of Public Relations and later vice-president. Rhodes fired her when she resented his being named Stark's successor as CEO.
• Garrison Quint{{cite comic | Writer = Bob Layton Sr & David Michelinie | Penciller = Doc Bright | inker = Bob Layton Sr | Story = The Party | Title = Iron Man | Issue = #222 | Date = Sept. 1987 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – Chief of security.
• James Simpson{{cite comic | Writer = Bob DeNatale | Penciller = Larry Alexander | inker = Chris Ivy | Story = Cold Feelings | Title = Marvel Super-Heroes vol. 3 | Issue = #2 | Date = July 1990 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – Security guard. He allowed Edgar Elliot to sabotage Tony Stark's experimental rocket.
• Dr. Erica Fredrika Sondheim – Medical Director and former surgeon.
• Wayne Unnier
• Nick Walcek
• Atha Williams – Secretary
• Roderick Withers{{cite comic | Writer = Bob Layton Sr & David Michelinie | Penciller = Bob Layton Sr | inker = Bob Layton Sr | Story = The Doctor's Passion | Title = Iron Man | Issue = #249 | Date = Nov. 1989 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – Director of Public Relations
• Abraham Paul "Abe" Zimmer – Research director and former member of the board of directors at Accutech. He was killed by Calico.{{cite comic | Writer = Terry Kavanagh | Penciller = Mark Campos & Jim Cheung | inker = Mark McKenna | Story = Good as Gone | Title = Iron Man | Issue = #330 | Date = July 1996 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }}

• Accutech – Research and Development company, based in California, that was bought out as a subsidiary. The company produced and designed a Beta Particle Generator which was sabotaged by the Ghost. Known staff members include Gilbert O’Connor and Abe Zimmer.
• Barstow ElectronicsIron Man #224> – Subsidiary of Stark Enterprises based in California. It employed Carl Walker after Force's faked death.
• Cordco – Bought out by Stark Enterprises to force Dr. Cal Oakley to implant a biochip in Tony Stark's spine after he was shot by Kathy Dare. Known staff members include Addison Drexel, Edwin Cord, Dr. Cal Oakley, and Basil Sandhurst.
• Stane InternationalIron Man #283 – It was reacquired by Stark from Justin Hammer, who owned SI following Obidiah Stane's death. The company reproduced Stark's original Guardsman armor for use at the Vault. Much of Stane's operations involved disreputable business practices, leading Stark to initiate a major clean-up effort after reacquiring the company."Crash and Burn", Iron Man #301–306
• Hot Cup Coffee – Created by Stark using the pseudonym "The Boss".

Created by a merger of Stark Enterprises and Fujikawa Industries following the apparent death of Iron Man/Anthony Stark.

• Kenjiro Fujikawa – CEO, founder of Fujikawa Industries, father of Rumiko
• Yu Kurin{{Volume needed|c=y|date=April 2009}}
• Tobi Kanigawa{{Volume needed|c=y|date=April 2009}}
• Rumiko Fujikawa{{cite comic | Writer = Kurt Busiek | Penciller = Sean Chen | inker = Eric Cannon & Sean Parsons | Story = Hidden Assets | Title = Iron Man vol. 3 | Issue = #4 | Date = May 1998 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – Daughter of Kenjiro. She was a skilled businesswoman. Played the role of party-girl to annoy her parents. She was slain by an Iron Man impostor named Clarence Ward.{{cite comic | Writer = Mark Scott Ricketts | Penciller = Tony Harris | inker = Tom Feister & Chip Wallace | Story = The Singularity Part 2 | Title = Iron Man vol. 3 | Issue = #87 | Date = Oct. 2004 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }}
• Morgan Stark – Cousin of Tony Stark. Became general manager of Stark-Fujikawa after Tony's "death".

• Fujikawa Industries{{cite comic | Writer = Peter David | Penciller = Rick Leonardi | inker = Al Williamson | Story = Spider-Man 2099 Meets Spider-Man | Title = Spider-Man 2099 Meets Spider-Man | Issue = #1 | Date = Nov. 1995 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – The previous version of this company helped form Stark-Fujikawa. A Japanese firm which took over Stark Enterprises following the apparent death of Tony Stark. Known employees include Tso Fwon, Yu Kurin, Tobi Kanigawa and Wilson Fisk.
• Oracle Incorporated{{cite comic | Writer = John Byrne | Penciller = John Byrne | inker = Bob Wiacek | Story = Purpose | Title = Namor the Sub-Mariner | Issue = #1 | Date = April 1990 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – Formed by Namor, the company was sold to Stark-Fujikawa. Formerly served as the headquarters of Heroes for Hire. After Tony's "death", Bambi Arbogast seconded here. Known employees include Caleb Alexander (who was killed), Carrie Alexander, Allison Grain, Jim Hammond (Human Torch), Robert Losey, Kent Maitland, Phoebe Marrs, Leon McKenzie, Namor McKenzie (former CEO), Rihanna O'Connor, Dr. Anita Savvy, Dr. Richard Savvy, Bambi Arbogast, Josef Went and James "Jimbob" Roberts.
• Parallel Conglomerate{{cite comic | Writer = John Byrne | Penciller = John Byrne | inker = Bob Wiacek | Story = Meeting of the Board | Title = Namor the Sub-Mariner | Issue = #3 | Date = June 1990 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – Subsidiary of Oracle Inc. (which would make it a subsidiary of Stark-Fujikawa). Known employees are Captain Holten Gamble (who was killed on board an oil tanker owned by Parallel Conglomerate){{cite comic | Writer = John Byrne | Penciller = John Byrne | inker = Bob Wiacek | Story = Black Water | Title = Namor the Sub-Mariner | Issue = #4 | Date = July 1990 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} and Oliver Russell.
• Rand-Meachum – A company formed by Harold Meachum and Wendell Rand,{{cite comic | Writer = Doug Moench | Penciller = Larry Hama | inker = Doc Giordano | Story = Citadel On the Edge of Vengeance | Title = Marvel Premiere | Issue = #17 | Date = Sept. 1974 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} became a subsidiary of Stark-Fujikawa. Known employees include Daniel Rand (Iron Fist), Wendell Rand-K'ai, Leon McKenzie, Harold Meachum, Ward Meachum, Joy Meachum, Jason Quartermaster, Peregrin Took, Martina Tereshkova and Dr. Ilya Faro

The fifth company was run/owned by Tony Stark and was founded after his return from another dimension. It was shut down by Tony after he was defamed by Tiberius Stone who was subliminally influencing him.

• Tony Stark – CEO
• Happy Hogan
• Pepper Potts
• Svengoto Eriksson

The sixth company owned/run by/founded by Tony Stark and was set up after the closure of Stark Solutions. After the events of "The Five Nightmares" and "World Most Wanted" story arcs, Stark Industries went bankrupt and eventually closed down. It was also known as Stark International, both names formerly used in previous incarnations of the company. Its logo being the same as the S.I. Logo in the Iron Man film series.

• Tony Stark – CEO
• Joseph Jeremy "Joe" Arnold{{cite comic | Writer = Joe Casey | Penciller = Frazer Irving | inker = Frazer Irving | Story = The Inevitable Book 3: Those Who Can't, Teach | Title = Iron Man: The Inevitable | Issue = #3 | Date = April 2006 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – One of the Security Department heads.
• David Beaumont – One of the Security Department heads.
• Arturos Benning{{cite comic | Writer = Joe Casey | Penciller = Frazer Irving | inker = Frazer Irving | Story = Ordinary People | Title = Iron Man: The Inevitable | Issue = #4 | Date = May 2006 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – One of the Security Department heads
• F.R.I.D.A.Y.Iron Man vol. 3 #53
• Happy Hogan – Tony Stark's bodyguard. Killed saving Stark from an assassination attempt{{cite comic | Writer = Charles Knauf & Daniel Knauf | Penciller = Patrick Zircher | inker = Scott Hanna | Story = Civil War Part 2 | Title = Invincible Iron Man | Issue = #14 | Date = Jan. 2007 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }}
• Michael "Mike" Jochum – One of the Security Department heads.
• Kurt Kennison – One of the Security Department heads.
• Takeshis Kobayashi{{cite comic | Writer = Mark Scott Ricketts | Penciller = Tony Harris | inker = Tom Feister | Story = The Singularity Part 1 | Title = Iron Man vol. 3 | Issue = #86 | Date = Sept. 2004 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – Head of Research & Development.
• Archie Merchant – One of the Security Department heads.
• Pepper Potts
• Katherine Rennie{{cite comic | Writer = Warren Ellis | Penciller = Adi Granov | inker = Adi Granov | Story = Extremis Part 1 | Title = Invincible Iron Man | Issue = #1 | Date = Jan. 2005 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – Tony Stark's personal secretary.
• James Rupert Rhodes (War Machine)
• Jack Rutledge{{cite comic | Writer = Bruce Jones | Penciller = Dougie Braithwaite | inker = Bill Reinhold | Story = Big Things Part 3: Shock Waves | Title = The Incredible Hulk vol. 3 | Issue = #73 | Date = Aug. 2004 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} – He was involved in the development of a Gamma Radiation Neutralizing Armor. He was later killed by Richard Cummings for covering up the death of Lisa Cummings.{{cite comic | Writer = Bruce Jones | Penciller = Dougie Braithwaite | inker = Bill Reinhold | Story = Big Things Part 4 | Title = The Incredible Hulk vol. 3 | Issue = #74 | Date = Sept. 2004 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }}
• Ryan Zimm – One of the Security Department heads.
• Gallileo "Leo" Braithwaite
• Jan Kolins
• Svengoto Eriksson – Following closure of Stark Solution, he has been given principal data by Tony Stark and then individually reinvented the AI "Jarvis" and armoury of Iron Man suit. During the establishment of Stark Industries, he gave the research result to Tony. Tony admired him and said that the new suit is like giving Tony a "Regent".
• Martha Johns{{cite comic | Writer = Brian Michael Bendis | Penciller = Frank Cho | inker = Frank Cho | Story = Secrets & Lies Part 1 | Title = The New Avengers | Issue = #14 | Date = Feb. 2006 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }}
• Geoff Douglat{{cite comic | Writer = Warren Ellis | Penciller = Adi Granov | inker = Adi Granov | Story = Extremis Part 1 | Title = Invincible Iron Man | Issue = #2 | Date = Feb. 2005 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }}
• Tessa Springfield{{Volume needed|c=y|date=April 2009}}
• Anna Wei{{Volume needed|c=y|date=April 2009}}
• Dr Dave Allen
• Michael Cline – Supporter
• Horsars Marvel – Supporter

• In 2011, Forbes ranked Stark Industries 16th in their "25 Largest Fictional Companies" list.{{Cite web |last=Noer |first=Michael |title=The 25 Largest Fictional Companies |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelnoer/2011/03/11/the-25-largest-fictional-companies/ |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Forbes |language=en}}
• In 2016, Time ranked Stark Industries 3rd in their "18 Most Influential Fake Companies of All Time" list.{{Cite magazine |date=June 2, 2016 |title=The 18 Most Influential Fake Companies of All Time |url=https://time.com/4351022/influential-fake-companies/ |access-date=2023-01-09 |magazine=Time |language=en}}
• In 2018, Sideshow ranked Stark Industries 1st in their "Top 10 Superhero Corporations" list.{{Cite web |title=The Top 10 Superhero Corporations |url=https://www.sideshow.com/geek/top-10-superhero-corporations |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Sideshow Collectibles |language=en}}
• In 2019, CBR.com ranked Stark Industries 8th in their "Top 10 Fictional Marvel Companies" list.{{Cite web |last=Blattberg |first=Eric |date=2019-09-05 |title=The Top 10 Fictional Marvel Companies |url=https://www.cbr.com/best-marvel-companies/ |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=CBR |language=en}}

In the world of Amalgam Comics, the company is known as Stark Aircraft (itself a merger between Stark Industries and Ferris Aircraft). The only known employees are Janice Doremus, Pepper Ferris, Happy Kalmaku, Stewart Rhodes, Hal Stark.{{cite comic | Writer = Kurt Busiek | Penciller = Paul Smith | inker = Bob McLeod, Al Milgrom, Tom Palmer Jr, Andrew Pepoy & Al Williamson | Story = Showdown at Stark Aircraft | Title = Iron Lantern | Issue = #1 | Date = June 1997 | Publisher = Marvel Comics/DC Comics/Amalgam Comics | }}

In Marvel 2099 (an alternate future reality set in the year 2099), Stark-Fujikawa is a major corporate power, alongside Alchemax and Roxxon. The only known staff members are Hikaru-Sama and Shudo.{{cite comic | Writer = Peter David | Penciller = Rick Leonardi | inker = Al Williamson | Story = Nothing Gained | Title = Spider-Man 2099 | Issue = #3 | Date = Jan. 1993 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }}

During the "Secret Wars" storyline, a version of Stark-Fujikawa is seen in the Battleworld domain of 2099.Secret Wars 2099 #1. Marvel Comics.

In the alternate future reality of MC2, the company is known as Stark Global Industries and is owned and run by Tony Stark.{{cite comic | Writer = Tom DeFalco & Pat Olliffe | Penciller = Pat Olliffe | inker = Al Williamson | Story = With Friends Like These | Title = Spider-Girl | Issue = #31 | Date = April 2001 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }}

Stark Industries also appears in the Ultimate universe, as it keeps mostly the same origin as spawned out of Howard Stark's defense company.{{cite comic | Writer = Brian Michael Bendis | Penciller = Doc Allred | inker = Doc Allred | Story = Spider-Man & Iron Man Part 1 | Title = Ultimate Marvel Team-Up | Issue = #4 | Date = July 2001 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} As well as Stark International in the Ultimate Comics as a competitor to Mandarin International.Ultimate Comics Iron Man #1

Stark Global Solutions Headquarters also appears as a separate company operated in Singapore owned by Tony Stark's older brother Dr. Gregory Stark.Ultimate Comics: Avengers #1

In Earth-6160, a world preceded by alternate history due to the interference of the Maker, the company is known as Stark/Stane, jointly led by business partners Howard Stark and Obadiah Stane. It's one of the main corporations of the technocratic North American Union, a regional power bloc which includes the former United States' territories after its central government dissolved in 1969. It was regarded as essentially running the Union since the private sector superseded the old political order.Ultimate Invasion #2-4. Marvel Comics.

After Stane is killed in Latveria and Stark disappears into the city, the Maker's Council takes advantage of the resulting power vacuum and frames Tony Stark as a terrorist due to his opposition to the group, using a Stark/Stane satellite to conduct a false flag attack on Stark Tower, causing thousands of casualties in the Manhattan area.Ultimate Universe #1. Marvel Comics. After Wilson Fisk is appointed as Shadow Governor of the New York territory, he asks Oscorp's new CEO, Harry Osborn, to help take care of the company's assets, as they became a matter of political intrigue in the Union. Weeks later, Osborn creates the Green Goblin armor using Stark technology, with the help of Otto Octavius.Ultimate Spider Man Vol.3 #5. Marvel Comics. Some Stark assets end up in the hands of wealthy buyers, with the billionaire Midas taking Howard Stark's first Iron Man armor.The Ultimates Vol.4 #2. Marvel Comics.

In a What If story, the company is known as Stark Interplanetary and was the creators of the Irondroids{{cite comic | Writer = Jean-Marc Lofficier, Randy Lofficier & Roy Thomas | Penciller = Ron Wilson | inker = Sam DeLarosa | Story = the Vision Had Conquered the World? | Title = What If...? vol. 2 | Issue = #19 | Date = November 1990 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }}

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• Stark Industries was featured in the 1990s Iron Man TV series. In this show, Julia Carpenter (the second Spider-Woman) is also depicted as the head of Stark Industries' Research and Development.
• Stark Enterprises appears in Spider-Man: The Animated Series. In the episodes "Venom Returns" and "Carnage", after Tony Stark invented an inter-dimensional portal device, the demonstration was interrupted when Venom and Carnage stole the device for Baron Mordo, in order to release Dormammu from his dimension to Earth.
• A Stark Enterprises building can be seen in the X-Men: Evolution episode "On Angels' Wings".
• Stark International is featured in Iron Man: Armored Adventures. After Howard Stark was abducted by the Mandrarin in a plane crash and presumed dead, Obadiah Stane becomes the CEO of Stark Industries. In "Cold War," it is revealed that Blizzard used to work for Stark Industries until an accident caused by Obadiah Stane left him "deformed and destroyed." In "Designed Only for Chaos," Roberta Rhodes revealed to Tony that Stark Industries used to make weapons until Howard Stark stopped their production when Tony was born. In "Heavy Mettle," Obadiah Stane ends up fired by the chairman of the board after Tony Stark and Roberta Rhodes show the board of directors the footage of Obadiah Stane making a deal with Ghost is shown. In "Hostile Takeover," Justin Hammer ends up buying Stark International and sends Sasha to tell Tony Stark that he will no longer inherit the company when he reaches 18. After the fight with Titanium Man, Whiplash, Killer Shrike, and Unicorn, Tony Stark along with Rhodey and Pepper create a company called Stark Solutions. In "The Hammer Falls," Howard Stark returns and manages to reclaim Stark International after Justin Hammer (when soon buy the secret lair of Stark and secret Stark Solutions) is exposed and defeated by Mr. Fix.
• Stark Industries is featured in The Super Hero Squad Show.
• Stark Industries appears in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
• Stark Industries' Japanese branch appears in Marvel Anime: Iron Man.
• A Stark Industries lab appears in Ultimate Spider-Man episode "Flight of the Iron Spider."
• In the Eureka episode "Once in a Lifetime," Nathan Stark is shown in a building with the name Stark Industries.
• The Stark Expo is featured in a titular episode of Marvel's Spider-Man.
• A Stark Industries billboard appears in the X-Men '97 episode "Bright Eyes" when the X-Men went on Madripoor.

• A billboard in Spider-Man on the level "Race to the Bugle" features a Stark Solutions logo and the slogan "Consulting in the Future." It was shown on the building just before the Daily Bugle building. A Stark Enterprise building can be seen in the level where Spider-Man chases Venom through New York City.
• Stark Industries appears in The Punisher video game. The Eternal Sun group raid the company to steal the Iron Man armors.
• In The Incredible Hulk video game, it was mentioned that Stark Industries built the Hulkbuster armors.
• A Stark Industries sign is visible in the opening cutscene for Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds when Iron Man is battling Morrigan Aensland.
• In Spider-Man Shattered Dimensions, the 2099 universe makes repeated mention of Stark-Fujikawa on signs and over intercom announcements.
• In Spider-Man: Edge of Time, Stark-Fujikawa is mentioned by Walter Sloan as a competitor to Alchemax.
• In Fortnite during Chapter 2: Season 4, Stark Industries was a mythic location on the map where players could receive items by eliminating Stark-Bots and Iron Man.
• Stark-Fujikawa is referenced in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2.

• Stark Industries is physically featured in Marvel Super Hero Island at the Islands of Adventure theme park, part of Universal Orlando Resort. It is also mentioned in the queue of The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man ride in which it develops the SCOOP news-gathering vehicle for the Daily Bugle and the anti-gravity ray gun which it is stolen by the Sinister Syndicate who use the weapon to destroy parts of New York City and seize the Statue of Liberty to be held hostage as a leverage against the city.
• The Far East division of Stark Industries held an expo at Hong Kong Disneyland.

• Alchemax
• Cross Technological Enterprises
• Oscorp
• Parker Industries
• Roxxon Energy Corporation

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• [http://marvel.wikia.com/Stark_Industries_(Earth-616) Stark Industries] at Marvel Wiki
• [http://www.comicvine.com/stark-industries/4060-56840/ Stark Industries] at Comic Vine

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