John Brown

The Group's principal activities are to provide commercial and retail banking, consumer finance, asset management, mortgage financing and payment processing services. The asset management includes both institutional asset and personal wealth management. The Group also provides home equity line of credit which consists of revolving lines of credit secured by residential real estate. Other consumer loans include installment loans for automobiles, boats and recreational vehicles, student loans. The Group provides credit card services and insurance services also. As on 31-Dec-2007, the Group operates through 1,400 branch banking offices and 4100 retail and wholesale mortgage offices located throughout the United States. On 05-Jan-2007, the Group acquired Fidelity Bankshares, Inc.

Gen-Probe, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets rapid, accurate and molecular diagnostic products and services that are used primarily to diagnose human diseases, screen donated human blood, and ensure transplant compatibility. It also develops and manufactures the PROCLEIX assays, which are used to detect human immunodeficiency virus, the hepatitis C virus, the hepatitis B virus, and the West Nile virus in donated human blood. The firm's clinical diagnostics products include APTIMA family of assays, which are used to detect the common STDs chlamydia and gonorrhea. Gen-Probe was founded by Thomas H. Adams and David E. Kohne in 1983 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

St. Jude Medical LLC develops, manufactures and distributes cardiovascular medical devices for the global cardiac rhythm management, cardiovascular and atrial fibrillation therapy areas and neurostimulation medical devices for the management of chronic pain. The company was founded by Manuel A. Villafana in 1976 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Stryker UK Ltd. manufactures orthopedic and medical devices. It offers knee replacements, hand surgery, navigation system, bone cement, power tools, patient handing equipment, and surgical accessories. The company is headquartered in Newbury, the United Kingdom.

The American Business Conference operates business association. It advocates public policies to promote growth, entrepreneurship, and higher standard of living for all Americans. The firm also publishes reports on international competitiveness, tax reform, capital costs, savings, and consumption. The company was founded by Arthur Levitt, Jr. in 1981 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Institute for Health Technology Studies provides health care services. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Advanced Medical Technology Association is a trade association which provides medical technology solutions. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Founded in 2000, Southwest Michigan First is a privately-funded, non-profit corporation and venture capital investor located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. They are a subsidiary of the Southwest Michigan First Corp. and are affiliated with the Southwest Michigan First Life Science Fund which was formed in 2004.