Patrick Connolly

Vistana Vacation Ownership, Inc. develops and operates resorts. It operates resorts under the Westin, Sheraton, and St. Regis brands. The company is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

Active Implants Corp. develops orthopedic implant solutions. It provides NUsurface meniscus implants for the treatment of meniscal deficient knee and TriboFit hip system, which consist of acetabular components for use in hip joint reconstruction applications. The company was founded by Amiram Steinberg and Howard D. Fox in 2004 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

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.

Baker & Hostetler LLP is engaged in the provision of legal services. Its practice areas include business, distribution and franchise, employee benefits, employment, energy industry, global practices, government contracts, green business and sustainability, healthcare industry, hedge fund, hospitality industry, international trade, legislative and regulatory, litigation, media law, privacy and data protection, private wealth, real estate, sports and entertainment, and tax. The company was founded by Newton D. Baker, Joseph C. Hostetler and Thomas L. Sidlo on January 1, 1916 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Grant Thornton LLP provides accounting, tax and business consulting services. It offers advisory, business consulting, business risk, enterprise technology and innovation, transaction services, data analytics, cyber risk, and data integrity services. The firm serves the construction, real estate and hospitality, consumer and industrial products, energy, financial services, health care and life sciences, not for profit organizations, private equity, public sector, and technology industries. The company was founded in 1924 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.

Kemmons Wilson Inc. (Kemmons Wilson) is a Private Equity subsidiary of Kemmons Wilson Cos LLC founded in 1948 by Charles Kemmons Wilson. The firm is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.

The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation is a philanthropic organization based in Memphis, TN. The Wilsons' success in business and family led them to establish the foundation as a way to give back to the community they loved and adored. Founded in 1960 by Kemmons and Dorothy Wilson, the foundation was created to make positive investments in the city of Memphis.

Wilson Hotel Management LLC manages a wide variety of hotel properties. The firm specializes in business management and consulting services. It is a division of the Kemmons Wilson Cos, LLC. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Kemmons Wilson Cos., LLC provides investment services. The private company is based in Memphis, TN and has subsidiaries in the United States. It was founded in 1948.

Johnson & Wales University provides hands-on training programs and an 'upside down' curriculum that gives students experience early on with their chosen career (students take courses in their major during the first year). At the end of two years of study, students earn an associates degree and the opportunity to go on to earn a bachelor's degree

The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale (AiFL) was established in September1968 and provides training for a wide variety of professional fields involving the creative arts. The school's career-oriented curriculum offers bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and diplomas in everything from advertising and broadcasting to photography and yacht design. The college is one of a member institutions in The Art Institutes System which is a subsidiary of Education Management Corporation.

Give Kids The World, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization which provides vacations to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. It offers accommodations in villas, transportation, tickets to theme parks, meals, and daily entertainment services. The company was founded by Henri Landwirth in 1986 and is headquartered in Kissimmee, FL.

Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. operates as a travel and tourism platform. The non-profit company is based in Miami, FL.

National Business Aviation Association promotes the aviation interests of organizations utilizing general aviation aircraft for business purposes. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Innova Memphis Inc (Innova Memphis) is a venture capital subsidiary of Memphis Bioworks Foundation founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. LLC owns and operates hotels and resorts. It offers spa, weddings, and meeting centers as well as cards and certificates. The company was founded by Colgate Holmes, Horst Schulze, Joe Freni, Ed Staros and Herve Humler in 1983 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

The Greater Memphis Chamber is a Chamber of Commerce based in Memphis, TN.

Kemmons Wilson Insurance Group LLC operates as an insurance broker which provides coverage and risk management solutions. It offers commercial insurance, which include specialized coverage for businesses from start-up entities to large multi-state companies in various industries, which include aviation, condos, construction, garage, golf clubs, free/empty nester communities, manufacturing, non-profit organizations, resorts, and restaurant. The firm also provides loss control consultation that covers property protection and fire hazard control, automobile and fleet loss control programs, including driver training, workers' compensations, aircraft charter operations, and air ambulance EMS operators. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Creative Labs, Inc. manufactures CD-ROM drives, modems, sound cards, and various other computer components. It specializes in sound blaster sound cards and for launching the multimedia revolution. The company was founded by Wong Hoo Sim in 1988 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Ericsson, Inc. develops and markets wireless infrastructure equipment. Its products include antennas, transmitters, switching systems and other gears used to build wireless networks. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Buckman Laboratories International, Inc. manufactures specialty chemicals for water treatment, pulp & paper and leather industries. It offers chemicals and services for the paper industries that include tissue, printing and writing, virgin pulp, packaging, recycled fiber and newsprint/mechanical grades applications and water treatment solutions. The company was founded by Stanley J. Buckman in 1945 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Regions Bank provides consumer and commercial banking, wealth management, mortgage, and insurance products and services. The company is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

The Bridge, Inc. operates as a mobile application. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by C. Preston Butcher.