The First American Corporation (NYSE: FAF)

1 First American Way
Santa Ana, CA 92707-5913 (Map)
Phone: 714-250-3000
Toll Free: 800-854-3643
http://www.firstam.com

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Overview

The First American Corporation believes that when you're buying real estate, more information is better. Along with good old title insurance from its First American Title subsidiary, the company's financial services arm also provides specialty property/casualty insurance, escrow services, equity loans, and home warranties. First American's information technology arm provides real estate tax monitoring, flood-zone certification, appraisal services, and credit-reporting services for property buyers and mortgage lenders. The company is also making use of extensive databases from its subsidiary First Advantage to offer employee screening and credit reporting for landlords and automotive lenders.

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Company Type Public (NYSE: FAF)
Fiscal Year-End December
2008 Sales (mil.) £4,291.2
1-Year Sales Growth (24.2%)
2008 Net Income (mil.) (£18.2)
2008 Employees 31,411
1-Year Employee Growth (15.9%)
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Key people and executives for The First American Corporation (NYSE: FAF)

Chairman and CEO; Chairman, First American Title Insurance Company Parker S. Kennedy
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CFO and Treasurer Anthony S. (Buddy) Piszel
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VP Market Development and Industry Relations Lionel C. Savage
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  • #398 in FORTUNE 500
  • S&P 400
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