What was the name of the city, in which the American businessman William L. Ormrod was born, is also ranked as the 32nd largest metropolitan area in the United States?
William L. Ormrod William Laurence Ormrod (September 8, 1863 in Cleveland, Ohio – September 3, 1921 in Churchville, Monroe County, New York) was an American businessman, farmer and politician from New York.
Economy of Houston The economy of Houston is based primarily on the energy industry, particularly oil. However, health care, biomedical research, and aerospace also constitute large sectors. In 2012, the gross domestic product (GDP) of the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan statistical area (MSA) was $449 billion, the fourth-largest of any metro area in the United States. The Houston metropolitan area comprises the largest concentration of petrochemical manufacturing in the world, including for synthetic rubber, insecticides, and fertilizers. It is the world's leading center for oilfield equipment construction, with the city of Houston home to more than 3,000 energy-related businesses, including many of the top oil and gas exploration and production firms and petroleum pipeline operators. As of 2011, 23 companies on the Fortune 500 list have their headquarters in, or around, Houston.