Charles M. Patterson

American Airlines, Inc. engages in the provision of airline transportation services. It offers travel insurance, email subscriptions, group and meeting travel and business programs services. The company was founded by C. R. Smith on April 15, 1926 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

The Black & Decker Corp. manufactures power tools, electric lawn and garden tools, hardware and home improvement products. The firm has been setting the standard for innovation and design of power tools, accessories, outdoor yard care equipment, home cleaning products, automotive and lighting products, hardware and other home improvement products. The company was founded by S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker Sr. in 1910 and is headquartered in Towson, MD.

CSX Transportation, Inc. engages in the provision of rail-based transportation services, including traditional rail service and the transport of intermodal containers and trailers. It operates through the following lines of business: Merchandise, Coal, and Intermodal. The company was founded on January 26, 1944 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

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.

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. manufactures and markets cigarettes and tobacco products. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Horizon Lines LLC engages in the ownership and operations of shipping vessels. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

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

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

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.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People provides civil rights protection services. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the advocates for civil rights in their communities, conducting voter mobilization and monitoring equal opportunity in the public and private sectors. The company was founded by Ida Wells-Barnett, W.E.B. DuBois, Henry Moscowitz, Mary White Ovington, Oswald Garrison Villiard and William English Walling in February 12, 1909 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Florida East Coast Railway LLC provides freight transportation services. It serves through drayage services and alliances with connecting carriers. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

Patriot Rail Co. LLC manages and operates short line railroads. It offers tank railcar cleaning; wastewater treatment; railway track cleaning; railroad construction; transloading and warehousing; contract railcar switching; railcar storage; real estate and track access; and scenic rail excursions. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

Georgia Aquarium, Inc. is a leading non-profit organization committed to the preservation and exceptional care of marine life across the globe. Located in Atlanta, GA, the aquarium is accredited by the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The organization inspires, educates, and entertains millions of guests through its engaging exhibits and tens of thousands of animals across its eight major galleries. The aquarium offers live streaming events, education resources, and animal encounters with harbor seals. Visitors can also participate in the sleep under the sea program and explore the newest gallery, Sharks! Predators of the Deep, featuring whale sharks, beluga whales, and other marine life. The non-profit company was founded by Bernard Marcus and Jeremy Alexander Ellis.

Toltz, King, Duvall, Anderson & Associates, Inc. provides engineering, architecture, and planning services for the architectural, aviation, building engineering, municipal, rail, and transportation sectors. The company by Maximilian Toltz in 1910 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

ABC Phones of North Carolina, Inc. engages in the sale of wireless products and services. It operates as exclusive premium retailer for Verizon. The company was founded by Richard Balot and David Balot in October 1996 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. develops fraternal leadership relationship programs. The private company is based in Baltimore, MD.