Wayne Enterprises is a company owned by the Wayne family and previously run by Bruce Wayne, then by Ryan Wilder. It is one of the main businesses of Gotham City and one of the most powerful multi-billion-dollar corporations on the planet.
The company's main office is located in Wayne Tower. Two of its subsidiaries are Wayne Enterprises Research & Development and Wayne Tech.
Three years after Bruce's departure, his cousin, Kate Kane, started up a real estate development firm subsidiary for the company, Gotham Pride.[1]
Two years later, before leaving Gotham to find Bruce, Kate signed over the CEO title to her successor, Ryan Wilder.[2]
History[]
In Bruce Wayne's adulthood, he became the CEO of Wayne Enterprises.[3] Under Lucius Fox's management, the company's technology became the most advanced, revolutionary and innovative in the world.[4]
By 2015, Bruce left Gotham City and Wayne Enterprises behind.[3]
At some point afterwards, Bruce's cousin, Kate Kane started Gotham Pride, a real estate development firm subsidiary for Wayne Enterprises. Between 2019 and 2020, Gotham Pride bought the former site of Gotham City Bank and converted it; into a gay bar called the Hold Up.[5]
It later bought a property near Bennett Park and after restructuring it, rented it at lower prices than the rest of the surrounding neighborhood.[4]
Kate was looking after the Enterprises; until her disappearance.[6] After Kate was found and decided to leave Gotham, she left the role of new acting CEO to Ryan Wilder, the new Batwoman.[2]
When Jada Jet saw that; Ryan was approaching her son, Marquis Jet at the Gotham Expo Hotel event, she had Wayne's servers hacked and passed secret data to Vesper Fairchild.
Vesper revealed that; the CEO of Wayne Enterprises has been diverting tens of millions of dollars; into secret accounts for their own use (which was actually the budget for Batman's and Batwoman's equipment) as a result; Wayne Enterprises lost several shareholders and sponsors.[7]
In exchange for a potential cure to Mary Hamilton's infection from Poison Ivy, Ryan reluctantly signed over her ownership of the company to her maternal half-brother, Marquis.[8]
When Marquis threatened to attack the city; with the Joker's acid bombs, Jada Jet said the press that; Franklin Jet did not die from a fall. These allegations put the leadership of Marquis; into question and the Wayne Board has unanimously reappointed Ryan to the CEO position, calling her previous resignation coerced.[9]
- "So the Rogues' new toys resemble advanced prototypes being developed by the most revolutionary company in the game, Wayne Enterprises."
- —Chester P. Runk[src]
Owen Mercer's boomerangs, Michelle Amar's knives, and Andrea Wozzeck's violin given by Red Death resemble advanced prototypes being developed by Wayne Enterprises, with Wayne Tech designs.[10]
Known employees[]
Current employees[]
- Charlie Clarke (head PR)
- Carl (receptionist and concierge)
- Ryan Wilder (acting CEO)
- Luke Fox (head of Wayne Security)
- Miles (assistant)
Former employees[]
- Bruce Wayne (owner and CEO; relocated to an unknown location)
- Kate Kane (acting owner; left to find Bruce Wayne)
- Lucius Fox (R&D CEO; deceased)
- Marquis Jet (CEO; fired)
Known subsidiaries[]
Appearances[]
Batwoman[]
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
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The Flash[]
Season 9[]
- "Rogues of War" (mentioned)
- "The Mask of the Red Death, Part 1" (mentioned)
Comics[]
EARTH-PRIME[]
- "Flesh and Mud" (mentioned)
Trivia[]
- It is unknown if Van Wayne Industries are somewhat connected to Wayne Enterprises or not.[11]
Behind the scenes[]
- In the DC comics, Wayne Enterprises is the company owned by Bruce Wayne, which has a market value of twenty seven million four hundred thousand dollars (in numbers, $27,400,000.00).
- Like on Earth-1, Wayne Enterprises is also shot on the Chicago Board of Trade Building.
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