Robert I. MacDonnell

Safeway, Inc. operates a chain of supermarkets. Its services include grocery delivery, gas reward points, pharmacy, deli, simple nutrition, gift cards, money services and floral and gift delivery. The company was founded by M. B. Skaggs in 1915 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

Willis Group Holdings Ltd. provides insurance, reinsurance brokerage and risk management consulting services. It develops and delivers insurance, reinsurance, risk management, financial and human resource consulting, and actuarial services. The company provides specialized risk management advisory and other services to clients in various industries, including aerospace, marine, energy, and construction industries. It acts as an intermediary between clients and insurance carriers by advising clients on risk management requirements. The company also offers various services to its clients, which enable them to identify and control their risks. The services primarily comprise strategic risk consulting, including providing actuarial analyses; due diligence services; and practical on-site risk control services, such as health and safety, or property loss control consulting. The company was founded in 1828 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Xstrata Plc is engaged in the mining industry. Its business units include Xstrata Alloys, Xstrata Copper, Xstrata Zinc, Xstrata Coal, Xstrata Nickel, and Xstrata Technology Services. The Xstrata Alloys business unit produces ferrochrome, primary vanadium and owns carbon and anthracite operations, which supply key raw materials to its ferrochrome smelters. The Xstrata Copper business unit is a global copper producer and also manages a recycling business, Xstrata Recycling. The Xstrata Zinc business unit specializes in the mining and production of zinc. The Xstrata Coal business unit is an exporter of thermal coal and a significant producer of premium quality hard coking coal and semi-soft coal. The Xstrata Nickel business unit focuses on nickel and cobalt production and operates mines, refineries, and processing facilities. The Xstrata Technology Services business unit provides proprietary technologies and specialist services in the areas of mining, mineral processing, and metals extraction to major mining companies. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP (KKR) is a private equity subsidiary of KKR & Co. Inc founded in 1976 by Henry Kravis, George Roberts and Jerome Kohlberg. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Pacific Realty Group develops real estate properties. The private company is based in Dallas, TX.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

All Kinds of Minds Institute translates groundbreaking research from neuroscience and other disciplines. It helps educators to understand students'' learning profiles and provides the knowledge, tools, and skills needed to help frustrated students become more successful in school. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Chapel Hill, NC.

Glencore Canada Corp. engages in producing and marketing of commodities. Its assets include nickel, copper, coal and zinc mining operations and projects, agricultural facilities, and a consulting business. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Glencore (Schweiz) AG explores and mines copper, coking coal, thermal coal, ferrochrome and vanadium. The company markets copper, coking coal, thermal coal, ferrochrome, vanadium and zinc with additional exposures to gold, lead and silver. The company exports coal and produces ferrochrome and vanadium in Australia and South African mines and smelts zinc in Spain (through subsidiary Asturiana de Zinc), mines anthracite in Swaziland, smelts zinc in Germany and harvests wood from a Chilean eucalyptus forest. The company is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.