Matt Igoe

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. engages in distribution of energy. It generates energy from coal, natural gas and steam, hydroelectric, wind, geothermal, nuclear, and black liquor resources. The firm also offers residential real estate brokerage; integrated real estate, including mortgage originations and mortgage banking; title and closing; property and casualty insurance; home warranties; relocation services; and other home-related services. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

United Way of Tarrant County provides educational, income and health assistance programs. It offers financial assistance to low income working families, helping adults with on going health concerns, and fundraising to generate revenue for programs. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Forth Worth, TX.

XTRA Corp. provides transportation equipment leasing services. It is a global transportation equipment lessor with operations in the North American over-the-road and domestic intermodal markets. The company was founded on July 12, 1999 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

U.S. Development Group LLC designs and develops multi-modal logistics centers and energy-related midstream infrastructures. It engages in managing the process of designing, financing, constructing, operating, and owning a North American network of rail terminal facilities. The company was founded by Dan Borgen and Michael R. Curry and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Soo Line Railroad Co. provides rail transportation services. It offers bulk, intermodal, and merchandise transportation. The company was founded on October 19, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Madison Symphony Orchestra, Inc. engages in the production of concerts of orchestral, instrumental, vocal, and choral music. The company is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Alliant Energy Foundation, Inc. operates as an independent, non-profit philanthropic organization. The company is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc. provides strategy, accounting, communications, legal, regulatory, information technology, environmental and safety management services. The company is headquartered in Cedar Rapid. IA.

Qwest Communications International, Inc. engages in the provision of broadband Internet-based data, voice, and image communications services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

WP Co. LLC publishes newspapers. The company was founded by Stilson Hutchins on December 6, 1877 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Urban Institute is a nonprofit organization that conducts research and offers evidence-based solutions to improve social and economic policies. The non-profit company is based in Washington and was founded in 1968 by Lyndon Baines Johnson. The American company's objective research helps expand opportunities for all, reduce hardship among the most vulnerable, and strengthen the effectiveness of the public sector. The company studies how family and individual well-being is shaped by economic, social, and demographic trends, and how policies and programs can improve economic security, human capital, family stability, and child development.

HR Policy Association operates membership organizations. It offers services senior human resources executives of 500 corporations. The firm share training strategies and propose changes to public policy relating to employment, labor and workplace issues. The company was founded in 1957 and is located in Washington, DC.

Part of CVS Health Corp., Aetna International LLC is a provider of comprehensive health care benefits and population health solutions worldwide. Based in Hartford, CT, Aetna International serves over 800,000 members worldwide, including expatriates, local nationals, and business travelers. Its benefits include medical, dental, vision, and emergency assistance, and it also offers customized technological and health management solutions for healthcare systems, government entities, and large employers to improve people's health, enhance quality of care, and contain costs. Aetna International is committed to creating a stronger, healthier community by delivering comprehensive health care benefits worldwide.

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (Investment Management) (BHI-IM) is the asset management division of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (NYSE: BRK), an American multi-national conglomerate headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. The firm was founded in 1955 and traces its roots to Valley Falls Company, a textile manufacturing company that was formed in 1839. In 1962, Warren Buffett started to acquire shares of the company until he had majority ownership of it. Berkshire Hathaway engages in insurance businesses conducted on both a primary basis and a reinsurance basis.

Justin Brands, Inc. manufactures western and work boots. Its brands include Justin, Nocona, Chippewa, and Tony Lama. The company was founded by H. J. Justin 1879 and is located in Fort Worth, TX.

General Reinsurance AG engages in providing reinsurance of all kinds to domestic and international customers. It also offers all kinds of reinsurance on a worldwide basis including life, health, motor, marine, property and general third party liability insurance. The company was founded in 1846 and is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.

Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Co. of Nebraska provides life insurance services. It provides retirement planning products and personal quotes through its web site. The firm also offers excess personal umbrella insurance through a property and casualty affiliate. The company is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp. offers municipal and state bonds. The company was established in December, 2007 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

The American Academy of Arts & Sciences is an organization that honors excellence and brings together leaders. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was formed in 1997 as the William H. Gates Foundation. In 1999, the foundation was renamed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust was created in January 2000 through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which worked to expand access to technology through public libraries and the William H. Gates Foundation, which focused on improving global health. The foundation participates in preventive approaches and collaborative endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners. Priority is given to grants that leverage additional support and serve as a catalyst for long-term, systemic change. The foundation also provides funds to promote greater equity in global health, education and public libraries. Through their partnerships in communities across the US, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committed to raising the high school graduation rate and helping all students, regardless of race or family income. The foundation is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

West End Capital Management (Bermuda) Ltd. provides investment management services. The company was founded by Mark James Byrne in 1998 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. provides temperature-controlled truckload services. The firm provides brokerage and logistic services including ocean, air and both domestic and international expedited services. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Lancaster, TX.