William F. Ruprecht

Sotheby's Holdings, Inc. is the parent company of Sotheby's worldwide live auction businesses, art-related financing and real estate brokerage activities. The Company operates in 34 countries, with principal salesrooms located in New York and London. The Company also regularly conducts auctions in 13 other salesrooms around the world, including Australia, Hong Kong, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Singapore. Sotheby's Holdings was founded in 1744 and is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, MI.

Sotheby's operates as an art auction house. It operates through the following segments: Agency, SFS, and All Other. The Agency segment accepts property on consignment, and match sellers to buyers through the auction of private sale process. The SFS segment offers financing packages to clients who wish to obtain immediate access to liquidity from their art assets. The All Other segment comprises of advisory services, retail wine business, and brand licensing activities. The company was founded by Samuel Baker on March 11, 1744 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Bessemer Group, Inc. provides personalized client and financial counseling services. It offers trust, custody, tax and estate planning, strategic philanthropy and financial advisory services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of The Bessemer Group, Inc., Bessemer Trust Co. of Florida provides investment advice to high net worth individuals. The company is based in Miami, FL.

Bessemer Trust Co. NA provides wealth management and investment advisory services. The company provides investment banking, brokerage and commercial lending services. It was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in New York City, NY