Daniel Frierson

Part of EJ Brach Co., Brock Candy Co. is a candy and confectionery products company. The private company is based in Chattanooga, TN. Brock Candy was acquired by EJ Brach Co. on November 01, 1994 for $140 million.

Shaw Industries, Inc. produces and sells carpets, rugs, ceramic, hardwood, and laminate flooring. It also offers carpet tile, commercial hard surface, vinyl, tiles and stones. The company was founded by Robert E. Shaw in 1946 and is headquartered in Dalton, GA.

Printpack, Inc. engages in manufacture and supply of packing converters. It offers flexible packaging, medical packaging, and rigid containers. The company was founded by J. Erskine Love, Jr. in 1956 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

BRG Sports, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the design, manufacture, and distribution of sports equipment and accessories. Its brands portfolio include Easton, Bell, Giro, and Ridell. The firm’s products are used in baseball, ice hockey, cycling, snow sports, and skateboarding. The company is headquartered in Des Plaines, IL.

FourBridges Capital Advisors LLC provides financial advisory services. The private company is based in Chattanooga, TN.

The CapStreet Group LLC (Capstreet Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1990 by George B. Kelly and Fred R. Lummis. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. engages in the production and distribution of construction materials. The firm's products include aggregate, sand and gravel, hot mix asphalt (blacktop), ready-mixed concrete, agricultural lime, industrial minerals, soil and turf products, diamond tex, and product calculator. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in New Enterprise, PA.

BASF Corp. manufactures commercial and industrial chemicals. The firm serves the aerospace, agriculture, automotive, clean energy, nutrition, textiles, and building, and construction sectors. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered Florham Park, NJ.

Fabrica International manufactures residential carpets and rugs. Its products include broadloom carpet, carpet underlay and handcrafted area rugs. The companys customers include interior decorators, selected retailers and furniture stores and luxury home builders. Fabrica International was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Santa Ana, CA

Part of Mohawk Industries, Inc., World Carpets is a private company that manufactures and distributes tufted textile products. The company is based in Dalton, GA. World Carpets was acquired by Mohawk Industries, Inc. on November 12, 1998 for $149.76 million.

Shumacker Witt Gaither & Whitaker PC provides legal services. The private company is based in Chattanooga, TN.

Nexcel Synthetics LLC manufactures and markets polypropylene, polyethylene, and staple fibers. It produces and markets concrete reinforcement fibers, specialty weaving yarns, low shrink carpet yarns, twisted yarns and polyethylene, and polypropylene fibrillated grass yarns. The company was founded by Rom L. Reddy in 1997 and is headquartered in Chatsworth, GA.

McKee Foods Corp. manufactures and sells snacks, cereals, and pastries. The firm offers Blinks, Heartland, Little Debbie, and Sunbelt. The company was founded by O. D. McKee and Ruth McKee in 1934 and is headquartered in Collegedale, TN.

Part of Honeywell International, Inc., Honeywell Nylon LLC is a private company that manufactures fibers. The company is based in Hopewell, VA.

Part of Laird Ltd., Steward, Inc. is a private company that is transforming agriculture by providing flexible financing and expert support services to human-scale, regenerative farms. The company is based in Chattanooga, TN. The company partners with agricultural businesses to scale their operations, improve the health of their lands, and bolster local food systems. Steward was acquired by Laird Ltd. on December 06, 2006 for $52.50 million.

The Woodruff Arts Center offers discount parking, plus the added bonus of free or discounted tickets for most Center events for employees. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization, which engages in improving the quality of place and advancing economic growth. It focuses on growing the region's innovation economy by promoting and strengthening connections. The company was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Jackson Furniture Industries, Inc. manufactures and supplies living room furniture. It offers recliners, rocker recliners, leather touch, heat & massage recliners, motion sofas, motion leather sofas and sectionals. The company was founded by W. Ray Jackson in 1933 and is headquartered in Cleveland, TN.

Masland Contract produces commercial carpet for contract applications. The firm offers broadloom, modular carpet tile and custom and standard area rug products to the architectural and design communities. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Saraland, AL.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

Chattanooga Renaissance Fund (Chattanooga Renaissance Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Roddy Bailey and David A. Belitz. The firm is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Alumni Association of the University of Virginia assists and encourages relation between alumni and students. The company was founded on July 4, 1838 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

TenCate SouthernMills, Inc. manufactures fire protective clothing fabrics. The firm provides protective products to garment manufacturers in the emergency response and government sectors that produce garments for firefighters, petrochemical workers, utility workers, wildlands firefighters, Navy shipboard personnel, welders, combat vehicle crewmen, molten metal workers and military aviators. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Union City, GA.