Thomas Edison founded 14 companies in his life, one of which is still in existence today and is one of the largest publicly traded companies in the world. What is the name of the company?

General Electric (GE) is the only company founded by Thomas Edison that still exists today as one of the world's largest publicly traded companies. GE was formed in 1892 through the merger of Edison General Electric Company and Thomson-Houston Company. Edison founded 14 companies during his lifetime, but GE is by far the most successful and enduring. Companies like Philco, Motorola, and Phillips were not founded by Edison.