Eric D. Short

Cascade Investment LLC is the private investment holding company of the Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Founded in 1995, the firm manages the personal assets of Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates, as well as the assets of his philanthropic foundations. Cascade Investment is headquartered in Kirkland, Washington.

Panolam Industries, Inc. designs and manufactures laminates. It produces thermofused panels and decorative surfaces.. It also manufactures cargo liners designed for aircraft under its Conolite Aircraft Laminates line. The company was founded on February 10, 1999 and is headquartered in Shelton, CT

Panolam Industries International, Inc. manufactures thermofused panels. It has a line of high pressure laminates, thermofused melamine and specialty products available in different colors and styles. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Shelton, CT.

Wilbert, Inc. engages in the provision of funeral and plastic services. The company was founded on March 16, 1999 and is headquartered in Belmont, NC.

Advanced Instruments, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets laboratory test equipment and related consumables for use in clinical, food and dairy, microbiology, pharmaceutical and biotech markets. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Norwood, MA.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

ROTEX Global LLC manufactures screening and separating equipment for chemical, plastic, mineral, food, and agricultural industries. Its products include Rotex, Apex, Megatex Grain Cleaner, Megatex XD, Minerals Separator, Hi Cline, Plastic Pellet Screener, Direct Drive, Gradex 2000 and Gradex Chip Classfier. The company was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Engineered Controls International LLC designs and manufactures pressure regulators, valves, and other control equipment. It also offers transportation, delivery, and storage of liquefied petroleum gas, liquefied natural gas, and industrial gases sectors. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Elon, NC.

Protective Industries, Inc. is a holding company which designs, manufactures, and markets injection-molded plastic and vinyl protection products. Its products include caps, plugs, tubing, containers, edge liners, fasteners, netting, and masking products. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Component Hardware Group, Inc. manufactures and distributes hardware components. Its products include cabinet hardware, mobile equipment accessories, cafeteria components, equipment legs and accessories, fabrication supplies and institutional casters. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Lakewood, NJ.

HSC Acquisitions LLC provides pharmaceutical marketing solutions. Its services include advertising, branding, content development and management, digital media, direct marketing, exhibit design, healthcare education, logistics support, marketing programs, market research, media relations and planning, national advisories, private satellite broadcasting, promotional events, publication planning, relationship management, sample order validation and management, speaker bureau management, video animation, and Web broadcasting. The company was founded by Jerry Brager in 1998 and is headquartered in Mahwah, NJ.

The Hilsinger Co. engages in the manufacture and distribution of optical products and accessories. The firm also provides eyewear repair, educational tools, and rewards services. The company was founded by Arthur Hilsinger Sr., Arthur Hilsinger Jr., and Herbert P. Nelson in 1956 and is headquartered in Plainville, MA.

Windjammer Capital Investors LLC (Windjammer Capital ) is a private equity firm founded in 1990 by Bob Bartholomew. The firm is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.

Lyondellbasell Advanced Polyolefins USA, Inc. engages in the design and production of thermoplastic polyolefin materials. The company is headquartered in Mansfield, TX.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Maxcess International Corp. engages in the provision of web handling applications, innovation, and customization services. It offers precision rolls, guiding systems, inspection systems, tension controls, shafts and chucks, and slitting systems under the brands of Fife, Tidland, MAGPOWR, Webex, Valley Roller, Menges Roller, and Componex. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.

The Boy Scouts of America provides a program for young people that builds character, trains in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

S.T. Specialty Foods, Inc. manufactures specialty foods. . Its products include pasta salads, rice & vermicelli mixes, and macaroni & cheese dinner. It's a manufacturer of private label dry pasta dinners sold to major North American retailers and wholesalers. The company was founded in September 1992 and is headquartered in Brooklyn Park, MN.

Heritage Food Service Equipment, Inc. distributes replacement parts for commercial kitchen equipment manufacturers. The company was founded by R. Bruce Dye in 1987 and is headquartered in Fort Wayne, IN.

Heritage Food Service Group, Inc. engages in the provision of replacement parts for commercial and institutional kitchen equipment. It serves independent restaurant and diners, multi-unit restaurants,food trucks and trailers, farmers markets, groceries, school, healthcare, churches, and relief agencies. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Fort Wayne, IN.

Bulab Holdings, Inc. manufactures specialty industrial chemicals. The company was founded by Stanley J. Buckman on July 5, 1946 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Camp Fire USA Northwest Ohio Council, Inc. provides all-inclusive, coeducational programs in hundreds of communities across the United States. Its outcome-based programs include youth leadership, self-reliance, after school groups, camping and environmental education and child care. Serving youth from ages 3-18, Camp Fire USA helps boys and girls learn and play side by side in comfortable, informal settings. Their coed programs allow parents to consolidate schedules for both their daughters and sons. As the first nonsectarian, interracial organization for girls in the United States, Camp Fire USA takes pride in its long-standing commitment to providing fun programs and services to all children and families in America. They are inclusive, open to every person in the communities they serve, welcoming children, youth and adults regardless of race, religion, socioeconomic status, disability, sexual orientation or other aspect of diversity. Camp Fire’s programs are designed and implemented to reduce sex-role, racial and cultural stereotypes and to foster positive intercultural relationships. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Findlay, OH.

Global Claims Services, Inc. provides insurance services. It provides property insurance companies to settle claims. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

American Red Cross, Inc. provides individual and family social services. It is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Camp Fire USA is a youth development organization that has been operating since 1910. Camp Fire USA is based in Kansas City, MO. The non-profit company provides life skills to children and teenagers to help them succeed. The organization is committed to child safety and offers inclusive programs for youth with barriers. The company offers a range of programs including school-year programs, teen service and leadership, summer camps, and outdoor education.

Apex Tool Group LLC provides industrial electronic soldering products. It offers tool storage, drill chucks, chain and electronic soldering products. The firm serves automotive, aerospace, electronics, energy, hardware, industrial, and consumer retail. Its brands include Apex, Cleco, Dotco, Recoules, Quackenbush, Crescent, GearWrench, Armstrong, Weller, Lufkin, Campbell, SATA and Wiss. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Sparks, MD.

Prudential Private Capital (Prudential Private Capita) is a private equity firm founded in 1925. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Hermetic Solutions Group LLC engages in the distribution of hermetic packaging, components, and services. It offers bonded metals, getter solutions, connectors, lids, solder and braze preforms, laser systems, laser cutting and drilling, thermal management materials, and laser marking and engraving. The firm serves the aerospace, optical networking, medical, and energy markets. The company is headquartered in Tinton Falls, NJ.

Parts Town LLC engages in the sale of restaurant parts and accessories for commercial kitchens through its online store and through referrals from customers, manufacturers, and service companies. The company was founded by Bill Reedy in 1987 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Blanchard Valley Health System provides health care services. The firm offers cancer, children, dialysis, diabetes, laboratory, rehabilitation, urgent care, surgery, urology and out patient services. The company was founded on June 1, 1891 and is headquartered in Findlay, OH.