Edward E. Whitacre

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC engages in the production, distribution, and sale of beer, soft drinks, and other non-alcoholic and non-carbonated products. It offers Budweiser family, bud light family, Michelob UKTRA family, stella artois, hoegaarden, and leffe. The company was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

SBC Communications, Inc. provides telecommunications services primarily in the United States. It offers various services and products, such as local exchange services, wireless communications, long-distance services, Internet services, telecommunications equipment, and directory advertising and publishing services. The company provides landline telecommunications services, such as local, long-distance voice, switched access, data and messaging services, and satellite television services; mobile wireless voice and data communications services; and directory services, such as advertising, Yellow and White Pages directories, and electronic directory publishing

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. is a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, is engaged primarily in the freight rail transportation business. The company operates various facilities and equipment to support its transportation system, including its infrastructure and locomotives and freight cars. It also owns or leases other equipment to support rail operations, including containers, chassis and vehicles. Support facilities for rail operations include yards and terminals throughout its rail network. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Southwest Research Institute is a research and development organization. It offers technical services in engine design and development, emissions certification testing, fuels and lubricants. The firm provide services to automotive and transportation, biomedical and health, chemistry and materials, defence and security, electronics and automation, energy and environment, manufacturing and construction industries. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), one of the world's largest automakers, was founded in 1908, and today manufactures cars and trucks in 34 countries. With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 244,500 people in every major region of the world, and sells and services vehicles in some 140 countries. The company brands are Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall and Wuling. GM's largest national market is the United States, followed by China, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Canada, Russia and Germany. GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. GM is the majority shareholder in GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. of South Korea, and has product, power train and purchasing collaborations with Suzuki Motor Corp. and Isuzu Motors Ltd. of Japan. GM also has advanced technology collaborations with Chrysler LLC, Daimler AG, BMW AG and Toyota Motor Corp. and vehicle manufacturing ventures with several automakers around the world, including Toyota, Suzuki, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. of China, AVTOVAZ of Russia and Renault SA of France. Genuine GM Parts and accessories are sold under the GM, GM Performance Parts, GM Good wrench and ACDelco brands through GM Service and Parts Operations, which supplies GM dealerships and distributors worldwide. GM engines and transmissions are marketed through GM Power train.