Gerald T. Hughes

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co. is a learning company, which engages in instructional curriculum, assessment, technology, and professional learning. The company was founded in 1832 by William Ticknor and James Fields and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Jostens, Inc. develops, manufactures, and distributes school-related affinity products and services. It provides products, programs and services that help people to celebrate the important moments, recognize achievements, and build affiliations. The firm offers yearbooks, class rings, graduation, and athletic champion’s products. The company was founded by Otto Josten in 1897 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Michaels Stores, Inc. owns and operates a chain of specialty retail stores. It provides arts, crafts, framing, floral, home décor and seasonal merchandise for the hobbyist and do-it-yourself home decorator. The firm's crafting classes, in-store events, project sheets and displays, mobile applications and on-line videos; they offer a shopping experience that can inspire creativity and confidence in their customers' artistic abilities. The company was founded by Michael J. Dupey in 1983 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

DeCrane Aerospace, Inc. designs and manufactures aircraft interior products. It provides aircraft product such as furniture, seats and divans, veneer, composite interior components, cabin management, inflight entertainment systems, cabin security systems and auxiliary fuel systems. The company was founded by was founded by R. Jack DeCrane in 1989 and is headquartered in Wichita, KS.

DJO Global, Inc. engages in the development and distribution medical devices for musculoskeletal health, joint reconstruction, vascular health, and pain management. Its product include knee ligament bracing, custom bracing, post-op knee bracing, hip implants, shoulder implants, shoulder bracing, spine bracing, cervical collars, walking braces, and ankle bracing. The company was founded by Mark Nordquist and Ken Reed in 1978 and is headquartered in Lewisville, TX.

GPC Capital Corp. II manufactures plastic products. It offers customized blow molded plastic containers for the branded food, beverage, household, personal care, and automotive lubricants markets. GPC Capital operates 57 plants in North America, Europe, and South America. The company was founded in 1998 and is located in York, PA.

Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. engages in the provision of hospital and health care services. It specializes in metropolitan hospital development, health and wellness, patient experience, and employee engagement. The company was founded by Charles N. Martin, Jr., Ronald P. Soltman, William Lawrence Hough and Joseph D. Moore on July 1, 1997 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. manufactures and designs micro controllers, processors and semiconductors. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

DJO Finance LLC develops, manufactures and distributes medical devices with a products used for rehabilitation, pain management and physical therapy. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Vista, CA.

The Nielsen Co. (US) LLC provides marketing and business information. It offers audience segments, audio measurement, consumer neuroscience, and consumer panel measurement, optimization, concept screening and forecasting solutions. The company was founded by Arthur Charles Nielsen Sr. in 1923 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Human Capital Education Corp. develops and publishes educational content on-line. It empowers educators to help students connect what they learn in class to the world outside. The company provides teaching and learning methodologies to the schools and colleges. Human Capital Education is headquartered in Cambridge, MA

Blackstone Corporate Private Equity (Blackstone Corporate) is a private equity division of The Blackstone Group Inc founded in 1985 by Stephen Allen Schwarzman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

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.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. provides treatment to cancer patients and also researches new cancer diagnostics, treatments, and preventions. The firm's patients receive treatment through its cancer centers operated with Brigham and Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital Boston, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The company was founded by Sidney Farber in 1947 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Bain Capital LP engages in provision of investment consulting services. It specializes in private equity, credit, public equity, venture, real estate, double impact, life sciences, and partnership strategies. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Graham Packaging Co. LP engages in the design, manufacture, and selling of blow-molded plastic containers for branded foods and beverages, personal care, household products, and chemical-based products, and automotive lubricants. The company was founded on April 15, 1999 and is headquartered in York, PA.

Castanea Partners Inc (Castanea Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Robert A. Smith and Brian J. Knez. The firm is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.

Part of Kuoni Reisen Holding AG, LifeLong Learning, Inc. is a company that provides tour and travel services. The company is based in Aliso Viejo, CA. LifeLong Learning was acquired by INTRAV, Inc. on September 03, 2003.

Vanguard Health Services, Inc. provides home health care services. It offers nursing care, home health aides, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, infusion therapy, catheter care, wound care, and pediatric nursing services. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Fort Walton Beach, FL.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Thinkwell Corp. develops cloud-based courseware. It offers video-based instruction, automatically graded exercises, comprehensive course content, and customizable platform. The firm's subjects include math, science, and social science. The company was founded by Dan Heath and Amy Bryant in 1997 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

National Retail Federation operates membership organizations. Its channels of distribution include department, specialty, discount, catalog, Internet and independent stores. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Houghton Mifflin Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company. Its subsidiaries publish textbooks, reference works, fiction, non-fiction and educational software and video. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors LP (Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors) is a private equity division of The Blackstone Group LP. The firm headquartered in New York.

The Blackstone Group, Inc. provides marketing research services. It provides custom market research services for clients in industries as consumer packaged goods, financial services, healthcare and technology. The firm's clients include eBay, Harris Bank and Pfizer. The company was founded by Ashref A. Hashim in 1987 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Nielsen Co. BV engages in the provision of information and measurement solutions. It delivers critical media and marketing information, analytics, and industry expertise. The company was founded by Arthur Charles Nielsen Sr. in 1923 and is headquartered in Diemen, the Netherlands.

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of pharmaceutical products. It operates through the following segments: Development and Clinical Services, Oral Technologies, and Medication Delivery Solutions. The Development and Clinical Services segment manufactures, packs, stores distributes, and manages inventory for global clinical trials of drugs and biologics. The Oral Technologies segment formulates, develops, and manufactures prescription and consumer health products using various technologies. The Medication Delivery Solutions segment develops, formulates, and manufactures prefilled syringes and other injectable formats. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Somerset, NJ.

The Association of American Publishers is an organization that advocates for strong copyright policies, protects free speech, and promotes the advancement of research and scholarship. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The company represents leading consumer, educational, professional, and scholarly publishers who connect people with books, trustworthy information, and learning materials. The organization presents the Professional and Scholarly Excellence Awards since 1976. The Association of American Publishers released its StatShot report for September 2023, reflecting reported revenue for trade, higher education course materials, and professional publishing. The CEO of the company is Maria A. Pallante.

The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) is an organization dedicated to promoting experimentation in contemporary art, advancing new scholarship, and fostering the exchange of art and ideas. The non-profit company is based in Miami, FL. Through exhibitions, programs, and its collection, ICA provides an international platform for the work of local, emerging, and under-recognized artists, and advances the public appreciation and understanding of innovative art. ICA was launched in 2014 and opened its new permanent home in Miami's Design District on December 1, 2017.

General Cinema Corp. operates chain of movie theatre's. The company was founded by Philip Smith in 1935 and is headquartered in Chestnut Hill, MA.

Buckingham Browne & Nichols School provides education services. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Graham Packaging Holdings Co. manufactures and sells plastic containers. The firm supplies plastic containers for hot-fill juice and juice drinks, sports drinks, drinkable yogurt and smoothies, nutritional supplements, and beverages. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Lancaster, PA.

Richard & Susan Smith Family Foundation supports individuals and families in economically disadvantaged communities. Its services include healthcare, urban education, and economic mobility. The company was founded by Richard A. Smith and Susan Smith in 1970 and is headquartered in Newton, MA.