Private company

Hoover's Inc.

Logo: http://www.hoovers.com/content/dam/english/image-library/Modernization/logos/logo-dnb-hoovers.svg, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

American business research company

D&B Hoovers was founded by Gary Hoover and Patrick Spain in 1990 as an American business research company that provided information on companies and industries through their primary product platform named "Hoover's". In 2003, it was acquired by Dun & Bradstreet and operated for a time as a wholly owned subsidiary.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Mar 29, 1982Founded1

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D&B Hoovers was founded by Gary Hoover and Patrick Spain in 1990 as an American business research company that provided information on companies and industries through their primary product platform named "Hoover's". In 2003, it was acquired by Dun & Bradstreet and operated for a time as a wholly owned subsidiary.2

Corporate structure

Hoover's Inc. is part of a group headed by Clearlake Capital. 13 entities, 8 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Gary Hoover and Patrick Spain on Mar 29, 1982.1

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

  1. Mar 29, 1982Founded Founded1

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