Ralph Wagner

C&D Technologies, Inc. produces and markets systems for the power conversion and storage of electrical power, including industrial batteries and electronics. It offers VRLA, Lithium ION, battery monitoring, integrated power solutions, racks, and cabinet products. The firm serves telecom, energy & infrastructure, government and engine starting markets. The company was founded by Frank Carlile and Leon Doughty in 1906 and is headquartered in Horsham, PA.

Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP (Loomis Sayles) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Robert H. Loomis and Ralph T. Sayles in 1926. They are a direct subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers LLC, ultimately owned by BPCE SA in France. Loomis Sayles provides investment advisory or sub advisory services to institutional clients through separate account management services. In addition, the firm provides investment advisory or sub-advised services to various investment funds.

XTRA Corp. provides transportation equipment leasing services. It is a global transportation equipment lessor with operations in the North American over-the-road and domestic intermodal markets. The company was founded on July 12, 1999 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was formed in 1997 as the William H. Gates Foundation. In 1999, the foundation was renamed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust was created in January 2000 through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which worked to expand access to technology through public libraries and the William H. Gates Foundation, which focused on improving global health. The foundation participates in preventive approaches and collaborative endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners. Priority is given to grants that leverage additional support and serve as a catalyst for long-term, systemic change. The foundation also provides funds to promote greater equity in global health, education and public libraries. Through their partnerships in communities across the US, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committed to raising the high school graduation rate and helping all students, regardless of race or family income. The foundation is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Co. of Nebraska provides life insurance services. It provides retirement planning products and personal quotes through its web site. The firm also offers excess personal umbrella insurance through a property and casualty affiliate. The company is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Dealerweb, Inc. develops platform that provides voice trading brokerage services. The company was founded on December 12, 1975 and si headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Perftech Holdings, Inc., Perftech, Inc. is a company that has been developing hardware and software for over 40 years. The company is based in San Antonio, TX. The company has garnered 50+ patents in network technology, including a carrier product that helps ISPs improve their customer service and an award-winning router that brings internet peace-of-mind to any connected environment.

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.

Jewish Communal Fund provides public charity serving the philanthropic community of Greater New York through donor-advised funds, the Jewish Communal Fund offers individuals and families. The company was founded by Herbert M. Singer in 1972 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP engages in the provision of legal services. It provides services to banking and finance, bankruptcy and restructuring, employment law, environmental, immigration, intellectual property, litigation, and real estate. The company was founded by Arthur Kramer and Lou Lowenstein in 1968 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of American Alternative Foundation, American Spectator publishes an editorial magazine. The company is based in Washington. American Spectator was acquired by American Alternative Foundation on February 05, 2002.

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (Investment Management) (BHI-IM) is the asset management division of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (NYSE: BRK), an American multi-national conglomerate headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. The firm was founded in 1955 and traces its roots to Valley Falls Company, a textile manufacturing company that was formed in 1839. In 1962, Warren Buffett started to acquire shares of the company until he had majority ownership of it. Berkshire Hathaway engages in insurance businesses conducted on both a primary basis and a reinsurance basis.

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

Justin Brands, Inc. manufactures western and work boots. Its brands include Justin, Nocona, Chippewa, and Tony Lama. The company was founded by H. J. Justin 1879 and is located in Fort Worth, TX.

The Securities Investor Protection Corporation either acts as trustee or works with an independent court-appointed trustee in a missing asset case to recover funds. The statute that created SIPC provides that customers of a failed brokerage firm receive all non-negotiable securities that are already registered in their names or in the process of being registered. Recovered funds are used to replenish SIPC's reserve in the event that the reserve is tapped in the early stages of a liquidation proceeding.

The Urban Institute is a nonprofit organization that conducts research and offers evidence-based solutions to improve social and economic policies. The non-profit company is based in Washington and was founded in 1968 by Lyndon Baines Johnson. The American company's objective research helps expand opportunities for all, reduce hardship among the most vulnerable, and strengthen the effectiveness of the public sector. The company studies how family and individual well-being is shaped by economic, social, and demographic trends, and how policies and programs can improve economic security, human capital, family stability, and child development.

The American Academy of Arts & Sciences is an organization that honors excellence and brings together leaders. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA.

Hudson Institute, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides interdisciplinary studies in defense, international relations, economics, health care, technology, culture, and law. The company was founded by Herman Kahn and Max Singer in 1961 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Part of Hebrides Capital Management LLC, Hebrides II Offshore Fund Ltd. provides investment services. The company is based in New York, NY.

Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp. offers municipal and state bonds. The company was established in December, 2007 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Manhattan Institute For Policy Research, Inc. develops and disseminate new ideas for greater economic choice and individual responsibility. It focuses on economic growth, education, energy and environment, health care, legal reform, public sector, race and urban policy. The company was founded by Antony Fisher and William J. Casey in 1977 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Murata Power Solutions, Inc. is a company that manufactures and sells digital panel meters. The company is based in Mansfield, MA.