Beth Sullivan

Part of Alpha International, Inc., Empire of Carolina, Inc. designs, makes, and markets children's toys. The company is based in Delray Beach, FL. Empire of Carolina was acquired by Alpha International, Inc. on July 03, 2001 for $6.25 million.

Tarantin Industries, Inc. is a private company that wholesales natural gas equipment. The company is based in Freehold, NJ.

Fifth Street Management LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Greenwich, Connecticut. In 2014, Fifth Street Asset Management Inc. ("FSAM") completed its initial public offering of common stock (NASDAQ:FSAM). As part of the restructuring in connection with the IPO, FSAM became the general partner of Fifth Street Holdings LP ("Holdings”) and the proceeds of the IPO were used to repurchase interests in Holdings from certain minority holders. Fifth Street is wholly-owned by Holdings, and FSAM holds a minority interest in Holdings. The majority of interests in Holdings is held by employees of affiliates of Fifth Street, including Leonard M. Tannenbaum.

Machine Technology, Inc. provides precision machine parts. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Fenton, MO.

Fifth Street Capital LLC (Fifth Street Capital) is private equity firm founded by Leonard Tannenbaum in 1998. The firm is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida.

NuMat Technologies, Inc. specializes in computational modeling, material design, synthesis, scale-up, and adsorption systems. The firm focuses on designing products and systems that depends on material performance. The company was founded by Benjamin Hernandez and Omar Farha in 2012 and is headquartered in Skokie, IL.

The Boy Scouts of America provides a program for young people that builds character, trains in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Bell Laboratories, Inc. manufactures rodent control products. It has developed products such as rodenticides, tamper-resistant bait stations, non-poisonous glue boards, and mechanical mousetraps to control rats. The company was founded by Malcolm Stack in 1974 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.