Thomas M. Duff

Alabama Power Co. engages in the generation, distribution and sale of electricity. The firm owns coal reserves near its Plant Gorgas and uses the output of coal from the reserves in its generating plants. It also sells, and cooperates with dealers in promoting the sale of electric appliances. The company was founded by William Patrick Lay, James Mitchell and Thomas W. Martin on December 4, 1906 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Part of Jones Walker LLP, Watkins, Ludlam, Winter & Stennis PA is a legal services provider. The company is based in Jackson, MS. Watkins, Ludlam, Winter & Stennis PA was acquired by Jones Walker LLP on August 30, 2011.

Armed Forces Benefit Association provides life insurance, health insurance and financial services. It offers group life insurance products for military personnel, government employees, police officers and firefighters, and defense department contractors. The company was founded by Ralph E. Eberhart in February, 1947 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA

Part of Cornerstone Cos. Management, Cornerstone is a registered investment advisor that specializes in consulting to institutions and wealthy families. The company is based in Allentown, PA. The company offers services such as financial planning and management. Cornerstone Cos was acquired by Cornerstone Cos. Management from Harleysville National Corp. on April 08, 2010.

Part of Armed Forces Benefit Association, 5 Star Life Insurance Co., Inc. provides insurance services. The company is based in Alexandria, VA. Founded in 1943.

The National Association of Corporate Directors is a non-profit organization that provides essential resources to help directors strengthen board leadership. The American company was founded by Maryann Bruce and the CEO is Peter R. Gleason.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. is an international service organization founded in 1908 by nine African-American college students at Howard University. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. The organization has grown to over 300,000 members in more than 1,000 graduate and undergraduate chapters worldwide. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is committed to lifelong personal and professional development of its members and advocating for social change that results in equality and equity for all citizens of the world. Glenda Baskin Glover has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Institute of Management Accountants, Inc. provides accountants and financial services. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Montvale, NJ.

Trustmark Corporation, with $9.6 billion in assets, is a diversified financial services company. They provide banking, wealth management and insurance solutions through their subsidiaries, including Trustmark National Bank, Trustmark Investment Advisors, and Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance, Inc. With locations in Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas, Trustmark strives to achieve outstanding customer satisfaction by understanding their customers’ businesses & needs and providing appropriate financial solutions.

Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization, which focuses on business community growth of Augusta region. The company is headquartered in August, GA.

CALSTART, Inc. is a non profit organization, which engages in the provision of transportation technologies solutions. It is a member-supported organization of firms, fleets, and agencies that supports growing high-tech, clean transportation industry that cleans the air and reduces global warming emissions. The firm activities include technology development and demonstration; assessment and validation; market acceleration; public policy; and member support. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (Board) is empowered by the State Legislature (Miss. Code [1991 Supp.] § 37-129-1, et seq.) and required to establish by rules and regulations and promulgate uniform standards for accreditation of Schools of Nursing in the State of Mississippi in so far as concerns the eligibility of graduates of such schools to take the examination prescribed by law to become registered nurses authorized to practice the profession of nursing as registered nurses in Mississippi, and in so far as concerns student nurses attending such schools being eligible to participate in any of the following student nurse scholarship programs or other program of assistance now existing or hereafter established by legislative enactment. Nursing Education Loan Scholarship Program (NELS) available to junior, senior and graduate students who are pursuing a baccalaureate or higher degree in nursing: •Nursing Education Loan/Scholarship BSN (NELB) •Nursing Education Loan/Scholarship RN to BSN (NELR) •Nursing Education Loan/Scholarship Masters (NELM) •Nursing Education Loan/Scholarship Ph.D. (NELP) Nursing Teacher Stipend Program is available to NELS participants who are pursuing an advanced degree in nursing and who contractually agree that upon degree completion will teach at an accredited school of nursing in the State of Mississippi: •Nursing Teacher Stipend (NTSP-Masters) •Nursing Teacher Stipend (NTSP-Ph.D.) The Board is also required to issue to such Schools of Nursing upon an annual basis certificates of accreditation as may be proper under such standards. The Board, in recognizing that each unit in nursing offering nursing degree programs has individual characteristics and goals, maintains that each shall implement its own philosophy, purposes, and objectives. All programs in nursing shall be based on sound educational principles under the guidance of a competent faculty. The total program of nursing education shall meet the required standards of accreditation as prescribed by the Board. Mississippi nursing schools (units in nursing) should prepare students for nursing careers according to the type of program that they offer. Rigid conformity to a specific and fixed curriculum is not expected. Rather, the Board approves programs which are of superior caliber and encourages creative and intelligent experimentation based on sound principles.

Founded in 1938, Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc. is a subsidiary of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. The company is based in Pascagoula, MS. Ingalls Shipbuilding specializes in delivering the advantage through mission technologies and is also a part of the HII family in service of the nation. The company offers various career opportunities and has a revenue of $0 billion in FY22 with a history of over 0 years.

Part of Armed Forces Benefit Association, 5Star Life Insurance Co. is a primary underwriter of AFBA member policies and a growing provider of group and worksite voluntary products. 5Star Life Insurance is based in Lincoln, NE and is currently licensed in 49 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. The company serves the needs of a diverse clientele as an insurance advisor to individuals and organizations, and as a trusted partner to brokers. Founded in 1996, the company has successfully expanded into other segments, including the employer group and worksite benefits markets. Mark E. Singleton has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

International Fertilizer Development Center provides management services to agricultural sector. It specializes in capacity building, decision support tools, fertilizers deep placement and market development. The company was founded in October 1974 and is headquartered in Muscle Shoals, AL.

Waters International Trucks, Inc. provides dealership services. It provides equipment servicing, VIS check, and towing & recovery services. The firm dealer organization provides over 1000 outlets to serve its mutual customers. Those dealers that reach a specific score are selected to the International Circle of Excellence. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Meridian, MS

Aldersgate United Methodist Retirement Community, Inc. operates as a non-profit senior living community. The private company is based in Charlotte, NC. Suzanne Hodge Pugh has been the CEO of the company since 1996.

Mission Mississippi encourages campus influencers to discuss racial reconciliation efforts. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Jackson, MS.

Meridian Community College Foundation operates as a radio station. The non-profit company is based in Meridian, MS and has subsidiaries in the United States.