Norman, Oklahoma

==Economy==
[[File:National Weather Center 6-20-2006 3-48-27 PM.jpg|thumb|[[National Weather Center]] at the University of Oklahoma]]
The [[University of Oklahoma]] employs over 11,600 personnel across three campuses, making it a significant driver of Norman's economy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hr.ou.edu/employee_resources/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070721023141/http://hr.ou.edu/employee_resources/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 21, 2007 |publisher=University of Oklahoma |title=Human Resources |access-date=September 26, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The City of Norman, Oklahoma Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022 |url=https://www.normanok.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2022-12/fye_2022_acfr.pdf |access-date=June 26, 2023}}</ref> The campus is a center for scientific and technological research, having contributed over $277&nbsp;million to such programs in 2009.<ref name="OU Facts"/>

Norman is also home of the [[National Weather Center]], a cooperative research effort between the [[University of Oklahoma]] and the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] that houses a number of weather- and [[climate]]-related organizations;<ref name="NWC">{{cite web |url=http://www.nwc.ou.edu/ |publisher=National Weather Center |title=National Weather Center |access-date=June 27, 2021}}</ref> the city is also the location of the National Weather Museum & Science Center.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://nationalweathermuseum.com/ |title=National Weather Museum |access-date=June 27, 2021}}</ref> As a result of this ongoing academic and public weather research, several private [[meteorology|meteorological]] businesses are present in the city, including Weathernews Americas, Inc., Vieux and Associates, Inc., [[Verisk Analytics]], Pivotal Weather, and [[DTN (company)|DTN]] (formerly Weather Decision Technologies).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cca.normanchamber.com/webforms/WEATHER-COMPANY-__129825_category.aspx8 |title=Norman Chamber of Commerce |access-date=June 27, 2021 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://global.weathernews.com/global-network/oklahoma/ |title=Weathernews America, Inc. |date=September 10, 2015 |access-date=June 27, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aer.com/about-us/contact/ |title=AER (Verisk Analytics) |access-date=June 27, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://home.pivotalweather.com/our-company |title=Pivotal Weather |access-date=June 27, 2021}}</ref>

In addition to weather, Norman is a center for other scientific ventures, public and private. The Oklahoma Geological Survey, which conducts geological research,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ogs.ou.edu |publisher=Oklahoma Geological Survey |title=Oklahoma Geological Survey |access-date=August 7, 2010}}</ref> and the Oklahoma Renewable Energy Council, which is a public-private alliance that fosters [[renewable energy]] technology with the aim of establishing more viable applications, make the city their home.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.seic.okstate.edu/OREC/ |publisher=Oklahoma Renewable Energy Council |title=Oklahoma Renewable Energy Council |access-date=August 7, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612192720/http://www.seic.okstate.edu/orec/ |archive-date=June 12, 2010 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Southwest NanoTechnologies is a producer of single-walled [[carbon nanotube]]s.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/al-eisele/a-new-silicon-valley-on-t_b_132448.html |work=Huffington Post |title=A New Silicon Valley on the Oklahoma Prairie? |access-date=February 7, 2009 |first=Al |last=Eisele |date=November 6, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=30826 |publisher=Nanotechnology Now |title=SWeNT Opens Commercial-Scale Nanotube Manufacturing Plant |access-date=February 7, 2009}}</ref> Bergey Windpower is a supplier of [[small wind turbine]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bergey.com/ |title=Bergey Windpower, Inc |access-date=January 30, 2010}}</ref>

[[File:Norman July 2019 15 (E Main Street).jpg|thumb|Main Street in downtown Norman]]

Other major employers in the city include Norman Regional Health System, [[Norman Public Schools]], [[Johnson Controls]], Griffin Memorial Hospital, [[Hitachi]], [[Astellas Pharma]] Technologies, Albon Engineering, Xyant Technology, [[MSCI]], [[SITEL]], the [[United States Postal Service]] National Center for Employee Development, [[Sysco|Sysco Corporation]], and [[AT&T]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.normanchamber.com/pages/employment |publisher=Norman Chamber of Commerce |title=Employment |access-date=August 7, 2010 |archive-date=August 11, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100811211726/http://www.normanchamber.com/pages/employment |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Fair trade===
In 2010, Norman became the 17th city in the United States to adopt a council resolution giving it status as a [[Fair trade|Fair Trade]] Town.<ref name="FairTradeTown">{{cite web |url=http://transfairusa.org/fttowns/?p=296 |publisher=Fair Trade Towns USA |title=Norman, OK – Fair Trade Town #17!!! |access-date=August 16, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.normanfairtrade.org/ |publisher=Norman Fair Trade |title=Norman Fair Trade |access-date=August 16, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100804153946/http://www.normanfairtrade.org/ |archive-date=August 4, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all}}</ref> The resolution states that the city of Norman supports the purchasing of goods from the local community; when goods cannot be purchased locally the city will support buying from producers abroad who meet Fair Trade standards.<ref name="FairTradeTown" /> These standards include supporting quality of life in developing countries and planning for environmental sustainability.<ref name="FairTradeTown" />

===Top employers===
According to the Norman's 2022 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.normanok.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2020-12/cafr_fye_2020_final.pdf |title=The City of Norman, OK Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2020 |access-date=June 27, 2021}}</ref> the top employers in the city are:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of employees
|-
|1
|[[University of Oklahoma]]
|11,085
|-
|2
|[[Norman Regional Hospital]]
|3,040
|-
|3
|[[Norman Public Schools]]
|1,923
|-
|4
|[[York International|York International/Johnson Controls]]
|1,030
|-
|5
|[[Walmart]]
|950
|-
|6
|City of Norman
|896
|-
|7
|[[Hitachi]]
|400
|-
|8
|[[NOAA]]
|400
|-
|9
|[[Cleveland County, Oklahoma|Cleveland County]]
|396
|-
|10
|[[Target Corporation|Target]]
|380
|-
|}