Charles Blixt

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. operates as a retailer and wholesaler of doughnuts and packaged sweets. It specializes in hot fresh original glazed doughnuts and other treats for the whole family. The company was founded by Vernon Carver Rudolph on July 13, 1937 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC.

Targacept, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which is engaged in the design, discovery and development of a new class of drugs to treat multiple diseases and disorders of the nervous system by selectively targeting Neuronal Nicotinic Receptors, or NNRs. NNRs are found on nerve cells throughout the human nervous system and serve as key regulators of nervous system activity. Targacept was founded by J. Donald deBethizy, Merouane Bencherif, William S. Caldwell and Patrick M. Lippiello on March 7, 1997 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC.

Swedish Match AB engages in the manufacture and trade of lighters and tobacco products. It operates through the following segments: Snus and Moist Snuff; Other Tobacco Products; Lights; and Other Operations. The Snus and Moist Snuff segment produces and markets smokeless cigarettes. The Other Tobacco Products segment manufactures and sells chewing tobacco and cigars. The Lights segment develops and trades matches, lighters, razors, batteries, light bulbs, and toothpicks. The Other Operations segment consists of corporate and Swedish distribution functions.The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. manufactures and markets tobacco products. The firm has tobacco-sheet manufacturing operations and a research-and-development facility in Winston-Salem. Its brands include Camel, Kool, Pall Mall, Winston, Doral, Barclay, Lucky Strike, and Monarch. The company was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC.

Reynolds American Inc. manufactures and sells cigarettes in United States. It operates through the following segments: RJR Tobacco, American Snuff, and Santa Fe. The RJR Tobacco segment consists of the primary operations of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. The American Snuff segment consists of the primary operations of American Snuff Co. The Santa Fe segment consists of the primary operations of SFNTC, Niconovum AB, Niconovum USA, Inc. and RJR Vapor. The company was founded on January 2, 2004 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC.

Technology Concepts & Design, Inc. engages in the provision of database application and system design services. It offers legal, cybersecurity, and computer forensics services. The company was founded by William D. Johnson in 1988 and is headquartered in Greensboro, NC.