James Y. Preston

Vanguard Furniture Co., Inc. designs and manufactures furniture. Its products include accent ottomans and benches, bar and counter stools, beds, bookcases and etageres, cabinets and chairs, chaises and settees, cocktail, consoles and sofa tables, desks, dining storage, sectionals, side tables, sleepers, and sofas and loveseats. The company is headquartered in Conover, NC.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Ridgeview, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets a complete range of sports, rugged outdoor and heavyweight casual socks as well as a wide variety of women's hosiery products, including tights, trouser socks, pantyhose and knee-highs. The company is one of the leading vendors of sports socks to sporting goods and active apparel stores. The company also sells its products to department stores, discount stores and a variety of other retailers. It also produces sports socks for sale by others under such widely-recognized brand names as adidas, ASICS, Bass, Brooks, Fila, Head Sportswear, IZOD, New Balance & Reebok. The company produces and sells socks and women's hosiery directly to retailers under the brand names Coleman, Ellen Tracy, Evan-Picone, Rockport and Woolrich. The company estimates that approximately two-thirds of its net sales in the current fiscal year will be derived from sales of socks with the balance derived from sales of women's hosiery products.

Broyhill Investments, Inc. provides hospital and physicians services. The company is headquartered in Lenoir, NC.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Franklin Street Securities, Inc. provides investment management services. It provides independent, trusted and personalized advice, complementing in-house expertise with carefully selected external resources. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Chapel Hill, NC.

Burroughs & Chapin Co., Inc. provides commercial and residential real estate services. It offers experiential, commercial properties, coastal outdoor advertising, and strategic land and timber. The company was founded by Franklin G. Burroughs in 1857 and is headquartered in Myrtle Beach, SC.

The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust operates as a charitable trust. The non-profit company is based in Winston-Salem, NC.

The MITRE Corp. provides systems engineering, research and development and information technology support services. It offers federally funded research and development centers for the department of defense, the federal aviation administration, the internal revenue service and department of veteran affairs and the department of homeland security. The company was founded by Robert Everett in 1958 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Jason, Inc. manufactures and markets seating components and industrial equipment. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

National Academy of Sciences operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology. It provides independent, objective analysis and advice and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The firm also encourages education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization, which works to forge practical solutions that help nature and people prosper sustainably. It launched the Smart Boat Initiative (SBI) which focuses on leveraging the technological advances and plummeting costs in sensors, artificial intelligence, broadband communication and data analytics to equip and surround fishing vessels of all sizes with digital tools and infrastructure that can increase sustainability, accountability, profitability and transparency in fishing. The company was founded by Arthur P. Cooley, Charles F. Wurster and Dennis Puleston in 1967 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Wildlife Conservation Society operates as a non-governmental organization aiming to save wildlife. The firm saves wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, global conservation, education, and the management of the urban wildlife parks, led by the flagship Bronx Zoo. It protects animals like gorillas in Congo, tigers in India, wolverines in the Yellowstone Rockies, and ocean giants. The company was founded on April 26, 1895 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Cancer Research Institute provides cancer immunotherapy services. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded in 1953. Jill O'Donnell-Tormey has been the CEO of the company since 1987.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. provides entertainment services. It offers dance, music, film, opera, theater, family, and festivals and programs. The company was founded by Dwight D. Eisenhower on May 14, 1959 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Forstmann Little & Co. (Forstmann Little) is an independent private equity firm founded in 1978. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Tiger Foundation supports non-profit organizations to break the cycle of poverty. It invests in four funding portfolios like education, employment, youth and families and criminal justice. The company was founded by Julian H. Robertson, Jr. in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

iMentor is a private company that builds mentoring relationships to empower first-generation students to graduate high school, succeed in college and career, and achieve their ambitions. The company is based in New York, NY. iMentor has served nearly 40,000 students since its founding in 1999 through direct-service programs in several states and through partnerships with local non-profit organizations that implement the iMentor model in communities across the country. iMentor matches every student in their partner high schools with a college-educated mentor to help them on their college journey. The company was founded in 1999 by John A. Griffin, Richard R. Buery, and Matt Klein.

Bank of America, NA engages in the provision of commercial banking services. It offers financing, checking and savings accounts, and investment banking for individual clients. The company was founded on March 1, 1927 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Homeowners of America Holding Corp. operates as a property and casualty insurance company. Its products include: Home Insurance, Dwelling Fire Insurance, Tenant and Condominium Insurance, and Fire Insurance. The company was founded by Spencer W. Tucker in 2005 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.