Robert T. Whitman

United Retail Group, Inc. provides plus size clothing for women. Its products include tops, bottoms, denim, dresses, coats and jackets, shoes, and other accessories. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Borders Group, Inc. owns and operates bookstores and music stores. It operates through its subsidiaries, Borders, Inc. and Walden Book Company, Inc., which operates stores selling books, music and movie superstores and mall-based bookstores. The company operates a proprietary e-commerce Web site www.borders.com. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Kerzner International Holdings Ltd. operates as a holding company with interests in develops and operates destination resorts and luxury hotels. It operates business through subsidiaries under the brand names of Atlantis, Cove Atlantis, and One&Only. The firm also manages luxury resort properties located in The Bahamas, Mexico, Mauritius, the Maldives, South Africa, and Dubai. The company was founded by Solmon Kerzner in 1993 and is headquartered in Paradise Island, Bahamas.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Ashley Stewart Holdings, Inc. owns and operates women's apparel retail stores. Its products include tops such as knit tops, shirts and blouses, and tanks and camis; bottoms, which include shorts and capris, skirts, and pants; sweaters; and denim apparel, including denim jeans, skirts, denim sets, and jackets. The company is headquartered in Secaucus, NJ.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

American Gilsonite Co. engages in the mining and processing of hydrocarbon resin chemicals. Its products are used in the oil and gas drilling and other industrial applications. The firm sells its products to customers in primary markets including oil and gas, inks & paints, foundry and asphalt. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges provides its clients with legal services. The firm offers services to areas including consumer, financial, government and non-profit, health care, industrial, and technology. The company was founded by Claude Serra in 1931 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Staples, Inc., Call Center Services, Inc. is a company that provides outsourcing services for call centers. The company is based in Lowell, MA. The company's services include inbound, outbound, and automated call center services for businesses. Call Center Services was acquired by Essendant, Inc., a subsidiary of Staples, Inc. from Corporate Express NV on July 01, 2000.

Colt Defense LLC designs, develops, and manufactures firearms. Its products include rifle, carbine, pistol, and revolvers. The firm also provides firearms related parts, training, and brand licensing services. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in West Hartford, CT.

CEVA Group Plc is a supply chain management company, which engages in providing logistics and supply chain management services. It offers a broad spectrum of services based on market lending, freight management, and contract logistics. It also operates end-to-end supply chain solutions for multinational and large and medium sized companies. The company was founded on August 9, 2006 and is headquartered in Ashby De La Zouch, the United Kingdom.

The Children's Aid Society, Inc. provides adoption, foster care & health and education services to underserved children and families. It serves early childhood, school aged children, adolescents, and parents. The company was founded in 1853 by Charles Loring Brace and is headquartered in New York City, New York.

Lankenau Institute for Medical Research operates as a non-profit biomedical research centre. It provides human health and well being through technology development and the training to the next generation of scientists and physicians. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered Wynnewood, PA.

Massachusetts Life Sciences Center functions as a pension/retirement fund. The private company is based in Waltham, MA. The CEO of the company is Kenn Turner.

The Tectonic Theater Project, Inc. is a theater company founded by Moises Kaufman. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The company's work includes the critically acclaimed play "Here There Are Blueberries," which is based on true events surrounding a mysterious album of never-before-seen Nazi-era photographs that arrived at the desk of Holocaust Memorial Museum archivist Rebecca Erbelding. The play was conceived and directed by Moises Kaufman and written by Kaufman and Gronich. The company has upcoming plans for new projects and offers opportunities for support.