Alton
Americannoun
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a city in southwestern Illinois.
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a first name.
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Canon sold the Alton HQ campus to the Irvine Company in 2022 for $120 million, according to CoStar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The campus consists of two five-story office buildings at 15101 and 15191 Alton Parkway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
“It’s very unusual,” said Alton Cogert of Strategic Asset Alliance in Washington state, who advises insurers on their investment mix.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
But Bryan Terry, managing director of Alton Aviation Consultancy says demand for this sort of service is narrow - posing a risk for the airline.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
“So that tells me that Alton Slater’s a substandard businessman,” he replied.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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