Paul J. Schofer

The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is a not-for-profit center for music, opera, theater, and dance located in Kansas City. The center offers year-round business development, recognition, and hospitality benefits to companies that align with it. College students can apply for internships in various fields such as marketing, theater operations, and volunteer management. The center serves as the performance home for the ballet, lyric opera, and symphony. It was designed by Moshe Safdie and opened in 2011. Paul J. Schofer has been the CEO of the American company since 2012.

Learfield Communications LLC manages the athletic multimedia rights for collegiate institutions and associations. The firm also owns Learfield News, its operating unit that provides state news and agriculture programming to radio stations throughout America?s Heartland, serving the needs of the listeners and advertisers throughout the Midwest. The company was founded by Clyde Lear and Derry Brownfield in 1972 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Hallmark Cards, Inc. sells greeting card products, art supplies and stationery to retail outlets. It offers greeting cards, holiday cards, gift wrap, story books, ornaments and stationary products. The firm offers art tools, crafting activities, and creative toys for kids. The company was founded by Joyce Clyde Hall in 1910 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation operates as a private, nonpartisan foundation that works in entrepreneurship and education to create uncommon solutions and connect people to the tools they need to shape their futures and be successful. It works with partners to encourage entrepreneurship across America and improve the education of children and youth. It works with educators and researchers nationwide to create awareness of economic impact of entrepreneurship. The company was founded by Ewing Marion Kauffman in 1966 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.