David G. Walsh

National Guardian Life Insurance Co. engages in the provision of insurance services. It offers life insurance and annuities and specialty insurance products. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

The University of Wisconsin System is one of the largest systems of public higher education in the country, serving almost 182,000 students each year and employing more than 32,000 faculty and staff statewide. The UW System is made up of 13 four-year universities, 13 freshman-sophomore UW Colleges campuses, and statewide UW-Extension. Together, these institutions are a tremendous academic, cultural, and economic resource for Wisconsin, the nation, and the world.

Flugen, Inc. develops and produces influenza vaccines. Its products include a live attenuated vaccine candidate, a cell-line technology that provides vaccine production efficiency and capacity, and a novel, vaccine-loaded intradermal delivery technology. The company was founded by Yoshihiro Kawaoka, Gabriele Neumann and Paul Radspinner in 2007 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Part of Independent News & Media (UK) Ltd., Capital Newspapers Ltd. is a British publishing company that specializes in the sale and distribution of newspapers. The company is based in Hackney, UK. Capital Newspapers was acquired by Independent News & Media (UK) Ltd. on February 01, 1994 for $7.17 million.

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc. provides preventions, treatments and cures for people affected by retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration and usher syndrome. The firm also provides provide information on retinal degenerative diseases to all who request it, in order to increase knowledge and awareness of these diseases. It has locations in Columbia, Denver, Libertyville, New York, Plano, Raleigh and Santa Monica. The company was founded on September 16, 1971 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

Quintessence Biosciences, Inc. develops and manufactures biopharmaceutical products. Its products are based on the Evade Ribonuclease Technology which allows for the engineering of human proteins (ribonucleases) for the treatment of human diseases. The company was founded by Laura L. Kiessling and Ronald T. Raines in 1999 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

University of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority is a tertiary care center with programs in organ transplant, heart and vascular care, cancer care, neurosciences, pediatrics, orthopedics and rehabilitation. The firm offers pediatric care, cancer care and trauma care for adults and pediatric patients. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.