Hudsucker Industries in The Hudsucker Proxy is a fictional corporate behemoth. In the Coen Brothers film, it's an industrial giant with a towering skyscraper at its core, representing the height of capitalism and corporate greed. The story begins with the sudden death of Waring Hudsucker, the company's founder and president. His death sets off a scheming plan by the board of directors, led by the ruthless Sidney J. Mussburger. They intend to manipulate the company's stock by appointing an inept president, assuming the value will plummet, allowing them to buy it back cheaply.
