Why do so many American companies’ names start with “General” (e.g. General Electric, General Motors, General Mills)?

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Why do so many American companies’ names start with “General” (e.g. General Electric, General Motors, General Mills)?

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A lot of them were formed from several companies merging, so “general” to mean a broad business in lots of markets.

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