According to USA Today, Omaha ranks eighth
among the nation's 50 largest cities in both per-capita billionaires and
Fortune 500 companies. Major employers in the area include Alegent Health System,
Omaha Public Schools, First Data Corporation, Methodist Health System, Mutual
of Omaha, ConAgra Foods, Nebraska Medical Center, Offutt Air Force Base, and
the West Corporation. With diversification in several industries, including
banking, insurance, telecommunications, architecture/construction, and
transportation, Omaha's economy has grown dramatically since the early 1990s
