Randall R. Carpenter

Briggs & Stratton Corp. engages in the design, manufacture, and distribution of gasoline engines and outdoor powered equipment. It operates through Engines and Products segments. The Engines segment produces four-cycle aluminum alloy gasoline engines which are used in the production of walk-behind and riding lawn mowers, garden tillers, and snow throwers. The Products segment comprises lawn and garden power equipment, turf care products, portable and standby generators, pressure washers, snow throwers, and job site products. The company was founded by Stephen F. Briggs and Harold M. Stratton in 1908 and is headquartered in Wauwatosa, WI.

Royal Appliance Manufacturing Co. manufactures and markets a range of cleaning products and vacuum cleaners. It also sells upright vacuums, shampooers, accessories, and replacement parts. The company was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Glenwillow, OH.