Jay Debertin

CHS, Inc. is an integrated agricultural company, which engages in the provision of grains, food, and energy resources to businesses and consumers on a global basis. It operates through the following business segments: Energy, Ag, Nitrogen Production and Corporate and Other. The Energy segment produces and provides primarily for the wholesale distribution of petroleum products and transportation of products. The Ag segment purchases and further processes or resells grains and oilseeds originated by the country operations business. The Nitrogen Production segment consists solely of equity method investment in CF Nitrogen. The Corporate and Other represents financing and hedging businesses, which primarily consists of commodities hedging, financial services related to crop production, and insurance. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Inver Grove Heights, MN.

US BioEnergy Corp. manufactures ethanol products. The company provides grain procurement and marketing services for distiller grains and other ethanol co-products. US BioEnergy was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Inver Grove Heights, MN.

VeraSun Energy Corp. engages in the production and sale of ethanol and its co-products. The company owns and operates five of the ethanol production facilities in the United States with a combined ethanol production capacity of 560 million gallons per year. The company also produces Dried distillers grain with solubles, Wet distillers grains with soluble and Corn Oil. It was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Brookings, SD.

Minnesota Mutual Cos., Inc. engages in the provision of insurance and financial services. It offers insurance products, pension plans, and financial services. The company was founded on October 1, 1998 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

National Cooperative Refinery Association distributing petroleum products. It provides three farm supply cooperatives (CHS, GROWMARK, and MFA Oil) with fuel through its oil refinery in Kansas. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in McPherson, KS.

Ventura Foods LLC manufactures and distributes oil and shortening ingredients. Its products include dressings and mayonnaises; sauces; bases and gravy mixes; pan coatings; margarines, spreads, and butter blends; concessions. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Brea, CA.

Securian Financial Group, Inc. provides insurance, retirement planning and investment services. It offers individual and group life and disability insurance, annuities and mortgage life insurance. The firm also provides mutual funds, institutional asset management, annuity and retirement plans through its subsidiaries. The company was founded by Russell Dorr on August 6, 1880 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

The Minnesota Opera Co. engages in the production of live music entertainment. The company was founded by Dominick Argento in 1963 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.