Robert Trone

Aaron's LLC retails consumer electronics, computers, residential furniture, household appliances, and accessories. It engages in the lease ownership, lease and retail sale of products such as widescreen and liquid crystal display televisions, computers, living room, dining room and bedroom furniture, washers, dryers, and refrigerators. The company operates through the following business segments: Progressive Leasing, Aaron’s Business and Vive. The Progressive Leasing segment provides lease-purchase solutions on a variety of products, including furniture and appliance, jewelry, mobile phones and accessories, mattress, and automobile electronics and accessories. The Aaron’s Business segment offers furniture, home appliances, consumer electronics and accessories to consumers with a lease-to-own agreement. The Vive segment offers a variety of second-look financing programs originated through third-party federally insured banks to customers of participating merchants and, together with Progressive Leasing, allows the Company to provide retail partners. The company was founded by R. Charles Loudermilk, Sr. in 1955 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Office Depot LLC engages in the provision of office products, services, supplies, and technology solutions. It operates through the following segments: Retail, Business Solutions, and CompuCom. The Retail segment involves in selling merchandise through chain of office supply stores and offers products and services in the categories of supplies, technology, and furniture and other. The Business Solutions segment trades branded and private branded products and services and provides copy and print services. The CompuCom segment comprises procurement, installation, and managing the life cycle of hardware and software businesses; and offers information technology (IT) support services including remote help desk, data centers, and on-site IT professionals. The company was founded by F. Patrick Sher, Stephen Dougherty, and Jack Kopkin in March 1986 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.

Remington Arms Co. LLC manufactures firearms and ammunitions. It designs, produces and sells sporting goods products for the hunting and shooting sports markets, Government and law enforcement markets. The company was founded by Eliphalet Remington in 1816 and is headquartered in Huntsville, AL.

The Body Shop International Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of beauty products. It produces and markets products for face, skincare, fragrance, make up, gifts, and hair-care. The company was founded by Anita L. Roddick in 1976 and is headquartered in Littlehampton, UK.

Thomasville Furniture Industries, Inc. manufactures and markets furniture. Its wooden and upholstered wares are sold in furniture retail stores, including Thomasville Galleries & Home Furnishings and authorized dealers. The firm manufacturing units include Pearson, Hickory Business Furniture, Founders, and Creative Interiors. The company was founded in 1904 and is located in Thomasville, NC.

Natura Cosm?ticos SA engages in the development, production, distribution, and trading of cosmetics, fragrances, and toiletries. It offers products under the brands of AMO, Ekos, Tododia, Una, Aguas, Aquarela, Biografia, Chronos, Crer para Ver, Erva Doce, Essencial, Faces, Fotoequilibrio, SOU, Higeia, Homem, Horus, Humor, Kaiak, Kriska, Mamae e Bebe, Nature, Plant, Revelar, Seve, Sintonia, Sol e Lua, Sr N, Vovo, Urbano, Amis, and Luna. The company was founded by Ant?nio Luiz da Cunha Seabra, Guilherme Peir?o Leal, and Pedro Luiz Barreiros Passos on August 28, 1969 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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

Menard, Inc. engages in the operation of a chain of home improvement stores. It sells building materials, flooring and rugs, paint, plumbing, hardware and tools, doors and windows, home decor, lighting and ceiling fans and electrical products. The company was founded in 1958 by John R. Menard Jr. and is headquartered in Eau Claire, WI.

Voltari Operating Corp. is engaged in the provision of mobile data solutions serving mobile operators, consumer brands and enterprises, and advertising agencies. The company was founded on March 17, 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Accor North America, Inc. owns and operates lodging facilities, including motels & full-service hotels. It operates more than 1,200 upscale and economy properties including nationwide economy leaders Red Roof Inn, Studio 6, Motel 6, upscale Sofitel, and mid-scale Novotel. The company is located in Carrollton, TX

The Retail Industry Leaders Association operates a membership organization for retailers. The non-profit company is based in Arlington, VA.

Philips Consumer Electronics North America manufactures and sells audio and video products. It makes and markets electronic and PC peripherals. The division is combined with the operations of Gemini Industries. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra operates as an American symphony orchestra. It also operates an online store which offers gift certificate, baltiimore symphony orchestra recordings and centeninial. The compay was founed in 1912 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

United Way of Central Carolinas, Inc. is a local and regional partnership of volunteers, donors, staff, agencies and people served, that raises and distributes funds. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Part of Koninklijke Philips NV, Philips Consumer Lifestyle/US Headquarters is a company based in Stamford, CT. The company wholesales electrical appliances.

Reckitt Benckiser Plc manufactures and distributes home, health and personal care products. The company was founded on December 23, 1953 and is headquartered in Slough, the United Kingdom.

The Board of Trustees of American University provides trust services. The private company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The American company was founded in 1893 by John Fletcher Hurst.