Thomas M. Garrott

Tekelec Global, Inc. provides mobile broadband solutions. The company was founded by Jean-Claude Asscher in December 1971 and was headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

Louis Dreyfus Natural Gas Corp. sells natural gas and crude oil. It is subsidiary of Dominion resources, Inc. The company is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK

Franklin Street Advisors, Inc. (FSA) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The firm was founded by Robert (Bob) Eubanks Jr. in 1991 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Acquisition Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB). FSA delivers high touch investment management services to high net worth individuals and institutional investors.

Apogent Technologies, Inc. used to design and manufacture laboratory equipment. It was also developer and manufacturer of value-added products for the clinical and research markets. Apogent's operating subsidiaries were manufactures most of their products in approximately 80 facilities worldwide. It sells its goods primarily through distributors, but also directly to end users in the industrial, clinical and research markets. The company was located in Portsmouth, NH.

The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. provides insurance and financial security solutions. The firm offers life insurance, long-term care insurance, disability insurance, annuities, and investment products. It also provides financial planning strategies and solutions. The company was founded by John C. Johnston on March 2, 1857 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Louis Dreyfus Holding Co., Inc. operates as a commodity futures broker. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Inverness Management LLC (Inverness Management) is a private equity firm founded in 1975 by Jim Comis and W. McComb Dunwoody. The firm is headquartered in New Canaan, Connecticut.

Part of NGL TM LLC, Louis Dreyfus Energy Corp. operates refined petroleum products terminals and storage. The company is based in Denver, CO. Louis Dreyfus Energy was acquired by NGL TM LLC from Louis Dreyfus LLC on November 02, 1998 for $161 million.

Duke Louis Dreyfus is an American company that distributes electricity.

Founded in 2002 by Garland Tucker, Triangle Capital Partners LLC is a private equity firm located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The firm is a subsidiary of Triangle Capital Corp. (NasdaqGS: TCAP)

Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization, which works to forge practical solutions that help nature and people prosper sustainably. It launched the Smart Boat Initiative (SBI) which focuses on leveraging the technological advances and plummeting costs in sensors, artificial intelligence, broadband communication and data analytics to equip and surround fishing vessels of all sizes with digital tools and infrastructure that can increase sustainability, accountability, profitability and transparency in fishing. The company was founded by Arthur P. Cooley, Charles F. Wurster and Dennis Puleston in 1967 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Independent Insurance Investments, Inc. is a holding company that provides automobile insurance services and products. It invests in non-standard personal lines automobile insurance companies and related service companies. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, PA.

Carolina Securities Corp. is a private company based in Beaufort, SC.

Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. is a global leadership community of over 30,000 chief executives from 142 countries. The non-profit company is based in Irving, TX and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company's mission is to help its members become better leaders and better people. The company was founded in 1950 by Ray Hickok, Khalid Mohamed Jassem Kanoo. Thayer Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

The Business Council operates as an organization of business leaders. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Research Triangle Foundation is located in the Research Triangle Park (RTP), which is the largest research park in the United States. The RTP is located in Raleigh, NC, which was historically a southern economy dependent on tobacco, textiles, and furniture manufacturing. The park houses hundreds of companies, including science and technology firms, government agencies, academic institutions, startups, and nonprofits. The foundation offers meeting and office spaces, educational opportunities, and networking events. However, the area has since become a hub for innovation and technology, attracting a highly educated workforce.

First City National Bank of Houston operates commercial banks. The private company is based in Houston, TX.

VIETRI Inc. engages in the import and distribution of Italian ceramics, wood accessories, and glassware products. Its products include handcrafted ceramics, stainless and pewter flatware, mouth blown glassware, lamps, urns, and planters for home, garden, dining, and decorating. The company was founded by Lee Gravely, Frances C. Gravely, and Susan E. Gravely in 1983 and is headquartered in Hillsborough, NC.

Chatham Partners LLC provides market research and strategy consulting services. Its services include retirement services, institutional asset management and global securities services. The firm helped its clients to improve their sales processes, enhance their product offerings, and increase overall client retention. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

YMCA of the Triangle Area, Inc. organizes programs to build healthy spirit, mind and body. It offers child care, overnight camps, fitness and wellness, sports, swimming, mentoring and family support services. The company was founded in 1857 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Franklin Street Securities, Inc. provides investment management services. It provides independent, trusted and personalized advice, complementing in-house expertise with carefully selected external resources. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Chapel Hill, NC.

Triangle Capital Corp. is a private equity investment arm of Triangle Capital Corp. (NasdaqGS: TCAP) founded in 2006 at Raleigh, North Carolina. Triangle is an internally-managed business development company that provides customized financing solutions for lower middle-market companies throughout the US.

The Business Roundtable advocates public policies that ensure economic growth. It considers public policy issues which contains groups like the construction users anti-inflation roundtable, a group devoted to containing construction costs; and the labor law study committee, made up of labor relations executives of major companies. The Business Roundtable was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.