Douglas G. Hipskind

Applebee's International, Inc. develops franchises and operates restaurants. The firm provides food and beverage products which include traditional favorites and signature dishes. It also offers beer, wine, liquor, and specialty drinks. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Glendale, CA.

Ovation Brands, Inc. owns, operates, and franchises buffet restaurants and steakhouses. It also offers website that lists the restaurants nearby sorted by food category or by the city. The company was founded by Roe H. Hatlen, Dermot F. Rowland, Doron R. Jensen and C. Dennis Scott in 1983 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Eateries, Inc. owns and operates casual themed restaurants. Its products include steaks, burgers, seafood, bee, and well drinks. The company was founded by James M. Burke and Vincent F. Orza in 1984 and is headquartered in Edmond, OK.

O'Charley's LLC operates and franchises restaurants. It operates under three restaurant concepts: O'Charley's, Ninety Nine Restaurant, and Stoney River Legendary Steaks. The O'Charley's menu features, including hand-cut and aged steaks, baby-back ribs basted with a sweet, yet smoky BBQ sauce, fresh salmon, a variety of seafood and salads. The Ninety Nine Restaurant menu features a wide selection of appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers, beef, chicken, and seafood entr?es and desserts. The Stoney River menu features several offerings of premium Midwestern beef, fresh seafood, and a variety of other gourmet entrees. The company was founded by Charley Watkins in 1971 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Part of Boston Scientific Corp., SCIMED Life Systems, Inc. is a company that specializes in artery cleaning angioplasty catheters. The company is based in Osseo, MN. The company was founded by Lawrence L. Horsch. SCIMED Life Systems, Inc. (Minnesota) was acquired by Boston Scientific Corp. on February 27, 1995 for $865 million.

Rainforest Cafe, Inc. owns, operates and licenses themed restaurants. It also has a retail village where rainforest themed merchandise is sold. The company was founded by Steven Schussler in 1994 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc. owns and operates a chain of upscale-casual dining restaurants. The company was founded by Paul M. Fleming and Philip Chiang on July 20, 1993 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Romacorp, Inc. owns, operates, and franchises a chain of casual dining family restaurants. It offers baby back ribs, steaks, seafood, chicken, salads and soups, sandwiches, burgers, desserts, boneless bites, and onion loafs. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

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.

Burrito Holdings, Inc. owns and operates restaurants. It provides recipes like chicken, grilled shrimp, beef and catfish. The menu includes chicken soup, tortilla soup, green salad, munchkin meal, nuggets, mini bean, rice cheese burrito, tacos and quesadilla. The company was founded by Wendy Jones in 1995 and is headquartered in Katy, TX.

Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. is a global leadership community of over 30,000 chief executives from 142 countries. The non-profit company is based in Irving, TX and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company's mission is to help its members become better leaders and better people. The company was founded in 1950 by Ray Hickok, Khalid Mohamed Jassem Kanoo. Thayer Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Share Our Strength, Inc. runs a national campaign for eradicating poverty and hunger. It offers school break fast, summer and after school meals, food skills education and advocacy solutions. It runs No Kid Hungry, is a national campaign to solve problems of childhood hunger. The company was founded by Billy Shore and Debbie Shore in 1984 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Minnesota Shopping Center Association provides a forum for exchange of information among shopping center developers, owners, managers, brokers, investors, retailers and all professionals serving the Minnesota retail real estate industry. It operates and manages shopping centres in trade area and offers its members educational and networking opportunities, market research and trends, as well as participation in governmental affairs. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Bloomington, MN.

NAIOP, Inc. operates as a commercial real estate development association for developers, owners, and investors of office, industrial, retail, and mixed-use real estate. It offers advocacy, educational programs, and business and networking opportunities. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

National Restaurant Association operates as a foodservice trade association. It advocate for pro-restaurant regulation and operational freedom. The firm provide advocacy and representation, educational networking, tools and solutions, and research and insights. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Part of Kofax, Inc., Acuo Technologies LLC provides data archiving and storage system management services. The company is based in Bloomington, MN. The CEO of the company is Jeff Timbrook. Acuo Technologies was acquired by Lexmark Enterprise Software LLC on January 02, 2013 for $45 million.

ESPN, Inc. engages in the provision of multinational and multimedia sports entertainment services. It offers cable sports broadcasting services with seven domestic networks including its ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, ESPN HD, and ESPNEWS. The company was founded by William Rasmussen in September 7, 1979 and is headquartered in Bristol, CT.

Part of Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Chicago Title Insurance Co. provides title insurance services. The company is based in Chicago, IL.

Redstone American Grill, Inc. owns and operates restaurant. It offers a wood burning grill, rotisserie and an open exhibition kitchen where its signature steaks, chops, chicken and the seafood available are prepared. The company was founded in 1999 by Dean Vlahos and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.