Steven M. Sproat

Ace Hardware Corp. distributes and sells lumber, hardware, and related products. It offers lawn and garden products, paint, home goods, tools, hardware, plumbing equipment, heating and cooling solutions, electrical, and auto products. The company was founded by Richard Hesse, E. Gunnard Lindquist, Frank Burke, Oscar Fisher, and William Stauber in 1924 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL.

Jostens, Inc. develops, manufactures, and distributes school-related affinity products and services. It provides products, programs and services that help people to celebrate the important moments, recognize achievements, and build affiliations. The firm offers yearbooks, class rings, graduation, and athletic champion’s products. The company was founded by Otto Josten in 1897 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Follett Corp. provides educational support services. It offers educational services and products to colleges, schools, and libraries. The firm's higher education group operates bookstores on college campuses and is a wholesaler of used college textbooks. The company was founded by Charles M. Barnes in 1873 and is headquartered in Westchester, IL.

Part of Tasker Products Corp., Coast To Coast Labs markets antimicrobial suppressants to the farming community. The company is based in Clearwater, FL. Coast To Coast Labs was acquired by Tasker Products Corp. on July 18, 2005.