David A. Willmott

Blount, Inc. markets branded parts and accessories for the forestry, lawn and garden, farm, ranch, agriculture and construction equipment markets. It engages in manufacturing of saw chains, sprockets, related accessories, timer harvesting and log loading equipment, industrial tractors and loaders, and material handling equipment, and rotation bearings and mechanical power transmission components. The company is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Oregon Tool, Inc. manufactures and distributes agricultural and construction equipment. Its products include hydraulic chain saws, flat saws and power packs, saw chain, guide bars, rims and sprockets, log splitters, lawnmower, trimmer heads, log splitters, rotary cutters, finish mowers, landscape equipment, excavator buckets, and backhoe equipment. The firm offers its products under the Oregon, Carlton, Woods, SpeeCo, CF, Wain-roy, Alitec, Gannon, ICS, and Pentruder brands. The company was founded by Joseph Buford Cox in 1947 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

In 1915 Charles Edward Merrill founded Merrill Lynch & Co. (NYSE: MER) with Edmund C. Lynch in Baltimore, Maryland. The modern Merrill Lynch was formed in 1940 through mergers with E.A. Pierce & Cassatt and, soon after, Fenner & Beane. In 1973, Merrill Lynch adopted a holding company format, with Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. as the parent and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith as the operating subsidiary. Merrill Lynch Asset Management, Inc. (MLAM) was created as an integral business unit in the Merrill Lynch family in 1976. Fund Asset Management, doing business as Mercury Asset Management, was acquired in December 1997. In 2000, MLAM and Mercury were combined under the name Merrill Lynch Investment Managers. MLAM manages the Merrill Lynch family of mutual funds, as and acts as sub-advisor to other mutual funds.

Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings SA provides reinsurance services. It provides property catastrophe reinsurance coverage to insurance companies. The firm's policies provide coverage for claims arising from major natural catastrophes, such as hurricanes and earthquakes, in excess of a specified loss. It also provides coverage for claims arising from other natural and man-made catastrophes such as winter storms, freezes, floods, fires and tornados. The company's specialty lines covers risks such as aviation, energy, accident and health, satellite, marine, and workers' compensation catastrophe. Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings was founded by Mark James Byrne and David A. Brown and is headquartered in Luxembourg.

Based in New York City, the Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking Group (LBMB) is a division of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LEH

Hunter Fan Co. engages in designing and engineering of ceiling fan products. It offers ceiling fans with lights, ceiling fans without lights, ceiling fans with remotes, low-profile ceiling fans, outdoor ceiling fans, and five minutes fans. The company was founded by John Hunter and James Hunter in 1886 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Siriuspoint America Insurance Co. engages in the provision of underwriting and claims processing services. It offers property treaty and accident and health. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

United Way of the Columbia-Willamette is a non-profit organization that provides health and human care services. It provides food, shelter and emergency needs for children and families, seniors and disabled. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon

Oregon Tool Holdings, Inc. provides investment services. The private company is based in New York, NY.