Allen Meisels

Formica Corp. engages in the design, manufacture, and distribution of laminated and solid surfacing products. It offers surfacing materials that range from high-pressure laminates, specialty laminates, solid surfacing to sinks, commercial casework, and other related products. The company was founded by Daniel J. O?Conor and Herbert A. Faber in 1913 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

American Clay Corp. manufacturers natural earth plasters and clay products. Its products include plasters, binders, primers, color pigments and lime putty. The company was founded by Carol Baumgartel, Shaylor Alley, and Croft Elsaesser in June 2002 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM.

Part of AntarChile SA, Flakeboard America Ltd. is a company that manufactures panel and related wood products. The company is based in Fort Mill, SC.

LTI Holdings, Inc. manufacturers and markets countertops, marble, and solid surface products. It manufactures custom countertops, surfaces, and vanities made from laminate, cultured marble, solid surface, butcher block, natural quartz, and granite for the home and office. The company is headquartered in Ephrata, PA.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

The Rockaway Co., Inc. provides upscale commercial and residential remodeling services. It offers remodeling, design/build and finish out services for residential and commercial spaces. The company was founded in 1993 by Theresa M. Thombs and is headquartered in Haltom City, FL

Part of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Noveon, Inc. produces polymers, polymer-based and chemical additives for industrial use. The company is based in Cleveland, OH.

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.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.