William R. Halling

Compuware Corp. engages in the provision of software solutions and professional services that optimize productivity and reduce costs across the application life cycle. It focuses on the development of mainframe software tools for the development and operations. The firm's products include topaz, topaz workbench, topaz for total test, hiperstation, xpediter, strobe, thruput manager, abend-aid, and application audit. The company was founded by Peter Karmanos, Jr., Thomas Thewes, and Allen B. Cutting in 1973 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Detroit Economic Club is a non profit organization committed to the discussion and debate of important business, government and social issues. It provides a platform for distinguished international dignitaries and business leaders, who represent the changing global environment. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.