David Lee Harris

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

Heller Financial, Inc. provided mercantile financing. It was acquired by GE Capital Corp. The company was located in Chicago, IL

The Commercial Club of Chicago works to shape the future of the region to make it a better place for everyone to live, work, and do business. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The company's civic committee has announced violence reduction goals and commitments to help address public safety.

Northern Illinois Gas Co. distributes natural gas properties. It also provides natural gas storage and transmission-related services to marketers and other gas distribution companies. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Naperville, IL.

Latham & Watkins LLP operates as a full-service law firm or legal matters. It offers services in the areas of finance, litigation, accounting, banking, life sciences, private equity, real estate, government relations, employment law, and outsourcing. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP provides legal services. The firm specializes in corporate, financial services, litigation, real estate, commercial finance, intellectual property, trusts and estates, antitrust, bankruptcy, international trade, employee benefits and executive compensation, employment, environmental, public finance and tax. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Part of Deloitte LLP (New York), Deloitte, Haskins & Sells LLP provides accounting services. The company is based in Mumbai, India.

Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP (Kayne Anderson) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative investment management firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Formerly known as Kaim Non Traditional LP, the firm was founded in 1984 by Richard Kayne and John Anderson. They are owned by Richard Kayne through his majority ownership of Kayne Anderson Investment Management, Inc. Kayne Anderson provides investment supervisory services through privately offered pooled investment vehicles, and to a lesser extent, through separate accounts and mutual funds.

Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP (Credit Investments) (Kayne Anderson Capital (Credit Investment) is a private equity subsidiary of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP founded in 1984. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

EMD Millipore Corp. engages in the provision of laboratory materials, technologies, and services to the life science industry. The company was founded by Jack Bush in 1954 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

Part of Merck KGaA, Linco Research, Inc. is a company based in St. Charles, MO. Linco Research, Inc. specializes in developing assays for diabetes and obesity research. Linco Research has introduced the LincoplexTM human cytokine kit for simultaneous multi-analyte detection and measurement of 11 cytokines. The company also offers analytical services and plan to expand their product offerings in the future. Linco Research is known for their gold standard products, including leptin RIA kits, insulin-specific assays, and rat insulin RIA kits. The company has a team of experienced staff who generate data quickly and efficiently. The company is committed to providing quality and unique analytical tests for advancements in diabetes and obesity research. Linco Research was acquired by Serologicals Corp. on May 02, 2006 for $64.50 million.

Niemann Foods, Inc. operates grocery retail stores and supermarkets. The firm operates in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Missouri. The company was founded in 1917 by Ferd Niemann and Steve Niemann and is headquartered in Quincy, IL.

Purina Mills LLC produces and markets animal nutrition products. It manufactures and supplies livestock feed and pet food offering information concerning their products. The firm provides its products for commercial livestock and poultry, horse, bird, fish, zoo and pet industries. The company was founded on October 11, 2001 and is headquartered in Clayton, MO.

Embrex LLC manufactures agricultural and biological products. The company was founded by Harold V. Smith in 1985 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.

American Bakers Association operates as a trade association for the baking industry. It produces bread, rolls, crackers, bagels, sweet goods, tortillas and other baked products. The company was founded on October 18, 1897 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Cerberus Capital Management LP (Cerberus) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by Stephen A. Feinberg and William L. Richter. It is headquartered in New York.

The American Institute of Baking is a non-profit organization which provides education and research services for bakers and food processors. It offers baking applications, foundations, and specializations; food defense, building and equipment design, GMP and sanitation training, distance learning, online training, and food labeling training. The organization was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Manhattan, KS.

Alpha Baking Co., Inc. engages in the production and distribution of bakery products. It offers bread, bun and roll, bagel, and tasty bread. The company was founded by Michael L. Marcucci and Lawrence L. Marcucci in 1979 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Poco Graphite, Inc. manufactures specialty graphite material. The firm offers EDM, industrial, semiconductor and biomedical grades, SUPERSIC, machining and post processing. The firm's products are produced for semiconductor and general industrial products, biomedical, glass industry products and electrical discharge machining (EDM). The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Decatur, TX.

Fredrikson & Byron PA provides legal services. It provides services in the areas of environmental law, emerging businesses, mergers & acquisitions, trusts, and estates. The firm's attorneys practice from offices in Minneapolis, London, Monterrey, and Mexico. The firm was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Callison, LLC, provides architecture and design services for retail, corporate, hospitality and residential markets. It provides brand experience, real estate strategy, graphic design, master planning, and program management services. The firm has operations in New York, California, Texas, the United Kingdom, China and Mexico. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA

The H.W. Wilson Co. publishes reference materials and databases for library markets. It provides both print and electronic products. The firm's products include full text periodicals, biography, index & abstracts databases, and collection development catalogs, an art image database. The company was founded by Halsey William Wilson and Henry S. Morris in 1898 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Country Club Trust Co. NA provides investment advice services. It provides mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and other corporate finance alternatives. The company was founded on March 8, 2002 and is headquartered in Prairie Village, KS.

UMB Bank, NA engages in provision of banking and financial services. It offers private wealth management, commercial, personal and business banking services. Its services include credit cards, overdraft enrollment, mortgages, loan calculator, investment tools, podcasts, and health savings accounts. The company was founded on August 28, 1902 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. engages in the design, development, and sale of integrated circuits. The company offers System-on-a-Chip devices, which leverages technology portfolio of intellectual property in the areas of analog, mixed-signal, digital signal processing, and embedded and standalone integrated circuits. It also develops integrated hardware platforms along with software that incorporates digital computing technologies designed and configured to provide an optimized computing solution. The company was founded by Sehat Sutardja, Weili Dai and Pantas Sutardja in January 1995 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Molecular Sensing, Inc. offers drug discovery services to pharmaceutical companies. Its drug discovery services include assay development, secondary screening, binding characterization process and pharmaceutical projects. The company was founded by Scot R. Weinberger and Darryl J. Bornhop in 2007 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.