John R. Cook

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC engages in the retail of multi-branded and luxury omni-channel fashion products. It offers shoes, handbags, jewelry, beauty, and decorative items for the home. Its brands include Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, and Last Call. The company was founded by Herbert Marcus Sr., Carrie Marcus, and A. L. Neiman on September 10, 1907 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. provides treatment to cancer patients and also researches new cancer diagnostics, treatments, and preventions. The firm's patients receive treatment through its cancer centers operated with Brigham and Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital Boston, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The company was founded by Sidney Farber in 1947 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

TVI, Inc. engages in the operation of retail stores. It offers clothing and accessories for men, women, and children and household goods under the Savers, Value Village, Village des Valeurs, Unique Thrift Store, and Valu Thrift Store brands. The company operates stores across Australia, Canada, and the United States. The company was founded by William O. Ellison in 1954 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

National Retail Federation operates membership organizations. Its channels of distribution include department, specialty, discount, catalog, Internet and independent stores. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. retails premium pet food, supplies, services and companion animals. The firm specializes in pet services, dog food, dog supplies, dog products, dog beds, cat food, cat supplies, cat products, cat beds, fish tanks, fish supplies, small animal and reptile supplies. The company was founded by Walter Evans in 1965 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Founded in 1924, Saks Fifth Avenue LLC is a subsidiary of Hudson's Bay Co. that sells women's and men's apparel, shoes, handbags, and jewelry through online channels. The company is based in Boston, MA.

General Cinema Corp. operates chain of movie theatre's. The company was founded by Philip Smith in 1935 and is headquartered in Chestnut Hill, MA.

Castanea Partners Inc (Castanea Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Robert A. Smith and Brian J. Knez. The firm is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.

Warburg Pincus LLC (Warburg Pincus) is a private equity subsidiary of Warburg Pincus & Company US LLC founded in 1966. The firm is headquartered in New York.

The Partnership for New York City operates as a charitable organization. It is a network of business leaders and corporations working for the economic and cultural betterment of all five boroughs of the city. The firm provides networking opportunities, conducts research, participates in policy making and lobbies government. The company was founded by David Rockefeller in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Richard & Susan Smith Family Foundation supports individuals and families in economically disadvantaged communities. Its services include healthcare, urban education, and economic mobility. The company was founded by Richard A. Smith and Susan Smith in 1970 and is headquartered in Newton, MA.

The Children's Medical Center Corp. operates as a non-profit hospital and research center. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Neiman Marcus Holdings, Inc. retails women and men's apparel in the United States. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Bergdorf Goodman, Inc. operates retail stores. It offers women's collections, shoes and handbags, beauty and fragrances, gift items, compact disc and books, and apparels for men and women. The company was founded in 1899 and is based in New York, NY.

Founded in 1922, Weeden & Co. LP is a broker/dealer headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut with additional offices in Boston, Chicago, Minneapolis and San Francisco. The firm offers a full array of investment services with independent value-added research covering various sectors. Weeden's research goal is to produce independent, actionable long/short ideas that are free from the inherent conflicts created by investment banking. The firm vigilantly monitors proprietary, quantitative and fundamental indicators across all asset classes to identify and communicate important inflection points within the marketplace to clients. Their equities trading division specializes in difficult-to-execute orders. They are a member of the FINRA, NASDAQ and the SIPC.

The Howard Hughes Corp. engages in the development and management of commercial, residential, and mixed-use real estate. It operates through the following segments: Operating Assets, Master Planned Communities, Seaport District, and Strategic Developments. The Operating Assets segment consists of retail, office, hospitality, and multi-family properties along with other real estate investments. The Master Planned Communities segment focuses on the development and sale of land in large-scale, long-term community development projects in and around Las Vegas, Nevada, Houston, Texas, and Columbia, Maryland. The Seaport District operates approximately 453,000 square feet of restaurant, retail, and entertainment properties situated in three primary locations in New York, New York: Pier 17, Historic Area/Uplands, and Tin Building. The Strategic Developments segment is involved in other real estate assets in the form of entitled and unentitled land and residential condominium developments. The company was founded in July 2010 and is headquartered in Woodlands, TX.

National Jewish Health, Inc. provides healthcare services. It offers personalized medicines that prevents and treats respiratory, cardiac, immune and related disorders. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Marvin Traub Associates, Inc. provides business development and strategy consulting services. It focuses on working with brands, retailers, developers and related businesses that operates in the retail and consumer goods sector. The firm also provides development and implementation of lay-out, merchandising, marketing, budgeting and buying plans to their clients. Marvin Traub Associates was founded by Marvin Traub in 1992 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. operates as an omni-channel fashion retailer. It offers upscale assortments of apparel, accessories, jewelry, beauty, and decorative home products to the consumers. The company was founded on September 10, 1907 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Children’s Hearing Institute, Inc. provides helping services to the children with hearing loss. The company was founded by Simon C. Parisier and Elaine S. Parisier in 1983 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Yasso, Inc. manufactures frozen yogurt desserts. It offers bars in raspberry, blueberry, strawberry, vanilla bean, mango, and coconut flavors. The company was founded by Amanda Klane and Andrew Harrington in 2009 and is headquartered in Quincy, MA.

Aramark Services, Inc. provides managed and professional services to business, educational, healthcare, governmental institutions, sports, entertainment and recreational facilities. It offers both rental and direct marketing services. The company was founded by Davre Davidson, Henry Davidson, and William Fishman in 1959 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Lincoln Center Theater provides box office, membership, and gallery information. It offers playwrights program directors lab, open stages, an arts-in-education program operated in cooperation with New York City public schools. The company was founded by Eero Saarinen on October 21, 1965 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Aeolus Re Ltd. provides collateralized property catastrophe protection. The company was founded by Peter Appel and David Eklund in July 2006 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in the year 1990 by William E. Conway, Jr. and Daniel A. D'Aniello. The firm is headquartered in Washington DC.

Warburg Pincus & Company US LLC engages in the provision of investment services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.