John D. Swift

Aaron's LLC retails consumer electronics, computers, residential furniture, household appliances, and accessories. It engages in the lease ownership, lease and retail sale of products such as widescreen and liquid crystal display televisions, computers, living room, dining room and bedroom furniture, washers, dryers, and refrigerators. The company operates through the following business segments: Progressive Leasing, Aaron’s Business and Vive. The Progressive Leasing segment provides lease-purchase solutions on a variety of products, including furniture and appliance, jewelry, mobile phones and accessories, mattress, and automobile electronics and accessories. The Aaron’s Business segment offers furniture, home appliances, consumer electronics and accessories to consumers with a lease-to-own agreement. The Vive segment offers a variety of second-look financing programs originated through third-party federally insured banks to customers of participating merchants and, together with Progressive Leasing, allows the Company to provide retail partners. The company was founded by R. Charles Loudermilk, Sr. in 1955 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Key Safety Systems, Inc. manufacture airbags, driver systems and seatbelts. It serves original equipment customers including heavy truck and bus, construction, agriculture, exotic automobile, military vehicle, recreational and automotive aftermarkets. The company was founded by Allen K. Breed in 1987 and is headquartered in Auburn Hills, MI.

Paxar Corp. designs, manufactures, and distributes labels, tags, and tickets. It offers labels with bar codes and radio frequency identification tags for retailers, brand apparel companies, and contract manufacturers. The company was founded on February 21, 1946 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Dal-Tile Corp. manufactures, distributes, and markets ceramic tile products. It also manufactures glazed and unglazed floor tiles, ceramic mosaics, stone products and installation materials and unglazed quarry tiles. The firm's brands include Daltile and American Olean. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Town Sports International, Inc. owns and operates sports clubs. Its network includes New York Sports Clubs, Washington Sports Clubs, Boston Sports Clubs and Philadelphia Sports Clubs providing health and fitness facilities. The company was founded in the year 1974 and is headquartered in New York, NY

AirTran Airways, Inc. provides passenger air transportation services. It operates flights to various domestic and international destinations in the United States, Aruba, the Bahamas, Bermuda, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

General Parts, Inc. sells mechanical auto parts and equipment to the automotive service repair industry. It distributes automotive replacement parts and supplies tools and equipment for all automobiles, trucks and buses, as well as farm and industrial vehicles. The company was founded in 1939 and is located in Bloomington, MN.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Equifax, Inc., Frick Co. provides unemployment cost management services. The company is based in St. Louis, MO. Frick was acquired by TALX Corp. on March 27, 2002 for $80 million.

Walker Manufacturing is a diversified industrial concern. The private company is based in Houston, TX and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP engages in the provision of legal services. The firm serves finance, medical, media, and pharmaceutical industries. Its practice areas include litigation, tax, intellectual property transactions, mortgage and credit, employment law, and insurance coverage. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Mohawk Industries, Inc., Aladdin Mills, Inc. is a company that specializes in textile fiber carpets and tufted rugs. The company is based in Dalton, GA. Aladdin Mills was acquired by Mohawk Industries, Inc. on February 25, 1994 for $554.35 million.

Part of Mohawk Industries, Inc., World Carpets is a company that manufactures and distributes tufted textile products. The company is based in Dalton, GA. World Carpets was acquired by Mohawk Industries, Inc. on November 12, 1998 for $149.76 million.

Atlantic Capital Bank, NA operates as a nationally chartered commercial bank. The firm provides financial and banking services. It offers corporate and business banking solutions, private banking solutions, commercial real estate financing, payments industry banking services, medical and legal banking, franchise lending, and non-profit banking services. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Affinia Group Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company with interest in the light and commercial vehicle replacement products and services industry. The firm operates through its subsidiaries designs, manufactures, distributes and markets industrial grade products and services, including extensive offerings of aftermarket parts for automotive and heavy-duty vehicles. Its aftermarket product offering consists of filtration products, including oil, air, fuel, hydraulic and other filters, which are used in light, medium and heavy duty on and off-highway vehicle, industrial and marine applications, brake products, including drums, rotors, calipers, friction and hydraulic components and chassis products, including steering, suspension and driveline components. The company was founded on July 6, 2004 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Mount Vernon Presbyterian School, Inc. operates as a private Christian school. It offers programs for pre-k - high school. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Part of Mohawk Industries, Inc., Unilin Distribution Ltd. offers a range of luxury vinyl, wood, and laminate flooring options under the Quick-Step brand. The company is based in Newry, UK and prides itself on providing high-quality, easy-to-install flooring with authentic designs and realistic structures. The British company's products include water-resistant laminate flooring and comfortable, stain- and scratch-proof vinyl flooring options.

Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization, which engages in improving the quality of place and advancing economic growth. It focuses on growing the region's innovation economy by promoting and strengthening connections. The company was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

ArtsBuild is a non-profit organization which provides free professional arts experiences to Hamilton County students in grades K-4 each year. Its events include a tour of the Creative Discovery Museum, Chattanooga Theatre Centre’s Youth Theatre production, Chattanooga Ballet’s The Nutcracker, Chattanooga Symphony & Opera’s Young People’s Concert, and a Theatre Express performance with the Southern Lit Alliance. The company is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN.

The Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce is a chamber of commerce located in Chattanooga, TN. Charles Wood has been the CEO of the non-profit company since 2012.