The Société générale de Belgique was an investment bank and, subsequently, an industrial and financial conglomerate in Belgium between 1822 and 2003. The banking element was split in 1935 and became Générale de Banque. Wikipedia
Founded: 1822, City of Brussels
Subsidiaries: Umicore, Ebes, Société Anonyme des Tôleries Delloye-Matthieu, and more
Founder: William I of the Netherlands