John M. Patricia

Activant Solutions, Inc. provides business management solutions serving mid-market retailing and distributor. The company provides customers with industry-specific software, professional services, content, supply chain connectivity and analytics. It specializes in the automotive aftermarket, hard goods retailers, lumber and building materials dealers, industrial, electrical and plumbing supply houses. Activant Solutions was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Livermore, CA.

Ace Hardware Corp. distributes and sells lumber, hardware, and related products. It offers lawn and garden products, paint, home goods, tools, hardware, plumbing equipment, heating and cooling solutions, electrical, and auto products. The company was founded by Richard Hesse, E. Gunnard Lindquist, Frank Burke, Oscar Fisher, and William Stauber in 1924 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL.