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This article reviews 2003 in Michigan , including the state's office holders, demographics, largest public companies, performance of sports teams, cultural events, a chronology of the state's top news and sports stories, and notable Michigan-related births and deaths.
The top news stories of 2003 in Michigan included:
In March 2004, the Detroit Free Press released its annual "The Free Press 50" list of the largest Michigan-based public companies based on 2003 revenues. The top 10 companies are shown below. [1]
| Rank | Company | Headquarters | Business | 2003 revenue (in billions) | 2003 profit (in billions) | Change from 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Motors | Detroit | Autos | $185.524 | 3.822 | +120.16% |
| 2 | Ford Motor Company | Dearborn | Autos | $164.196 | $0.495 | − |
| 3 | Dow Chemical Company | Midland | Chemicals | $32.632 | $1.730 | - |
| 4 | Delphi Autmotive Systems | Troy | Auto supplier | $28.096 | -$.056 | - |
| 5 | KMart Holding Corp. | Troy | Retailer | $23.253 | -$.614 | +80.93% |
| 6 | Visteon Corp. | Dearborn | Auto supplier | $17.660 | -$1.213 | -244.6% |
| 7 | Lear Corporation | Southfield | Auto supplier | $15.746 | $.380 | +2,826% |
| 8 | Whirlpool Corporation | Benton Harbor | Appliances | $12.176 | $.414 | - |
| 9 | Masco Corp. | Taylor | Building products | $10.936 | $.806 | +36.61% |
| 10 | Pulte Corp. | Bloomfield Hills | Home builders | $9.048 | $0.624 | +37.69% |
| 11 | Kellogg Co. | Battle Creek | Food | $8.811 | $.787 | +9.18% |