Joel W. Johnson

Meredith Corp. engaged in television broadcasting and magazine advertising business. It operated through the Local Media and National Media business segments. The Local Media segment included television stations and offers websites, mobile-optimized websites, and mobile applications. The National Media segment consists of national consumer media brands delivered via multiple media platforms including print magazines and digital and mobile media, brand licensing activities, database-related activities, and business-to-business marketing products and services. The company was founded by Edwin Thomas Meredith in 1902 and was headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

The Hormel Foundation is a non-profit organization that was established in 1941 by George A. Hormel and Jay C. Hormel. The organization was incorporated for religious, charitable, scientific, literary and education purposes. It was formed to support the Hormel Institute which is a research body of the University of Minnesota.

Opportunity International, Inc. operates as a non profit organization that provides small business loans, savings, insurance and training. It offers micro banking, agriculture finance, and education finance. The company was founded by Al Whittaker and David Bussau in 1971 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

illbruck GmbH manufactures chemicals, plastics, and rubber. Its products and services include chemistry, plastics, and foam. illbruck was founded in 1952 by Willi and Christiane Illbruck and is headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany.