Andrew W. Whipple

Zoltek Cos., Inc. develops, manufactures and markets carbon fibers & technical fibers. It has two segments: Carbon fibers and Technical fibers. The Carbon fibers segment manufactures commercial carbon fibers used as reinforcement material in composites. The Technical fibers segment manufactures oxidized acrylic fibers and specialty carbon fibers used to manufacture aircraft brake pads and for heat/fire barrier applications. The company was founded by Zsolt Rumy in 1975 and is headquartered in Bridgeton, MO.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

CenturyTel, Inc., is a provider of high-quality voice, broadband and video services over its advanced communications networks to consumers and businesses in 33 states. It was engaged in an array of communications services, including local and long distance voice, wholesale local network access, high-speed Internet access, other data services and video services. It was founded in 1986 and is headquarted in Monroe, LA.

E3 Biofuels LLC is a renewable fuel producer committed to reducing emissions and providing a sustainable alternative to crude oil. The private company is based in Shawnee, KS. The company is pioneering the development of sustainable ingredients to fulfill the needs of an expanding world. The company has developed the world's first closed-loop ethanol manufacturing system, which converts corn into clean-burning ethanol for American motorists, eventually reducing the country's reliance on foreign energy. The company has taken considerable measures to create advanced biofuels as part of their continued efforts to reduce emissions. Through their ground-breaking technology, they help to reduce the usage of fossil fuels while also protecting the environment.