Ruth E. Bruch

Mellon Financial Corp. is a provider of financial services for corporations, institutions and affluent individuals around the globe. The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Corporation’s businesses are divided into two overall reportable groups — Asset Management and Corporate & Institutional Services. The Asset Management group is comprised of the Institutional Asset Management, Mutual Funds and Private Wealth Management sectors. The Corporate & Institutional Services group is comprised of the Asset Servicing, Human Resources & Investor Solutions and Treasury Services sectors

Union Carbide Corp. engages in the production of chemicals and polymers. The firm operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Asia Pacific and Rest of the World. Its products include polyethylene and polypropylene, ethylene glycol, isopropanol, ethyleneamines, biocides, surfactants, deicing and anti-icing fluids, amines, solution vinyl resins and polyethylene glycols. The company was founded on November 1, 1917 and is headquartered in Seadrift, TX.

Lucent Technologies designs and delivers the systems, services and software that drive next-generation communications networks.

BlueStar Solutions, Inc. provided enterprise application outsourcing services, primarily for managing SAP software. Its customers include Astaris, Autodesk, Electroglas, Mission Linen Supply and the Southern California Association of Governments. It was founded in 1995 and was located in Cupertino, CA.

Manchester Bidwell Corp. is a non-profit organization that provides arts education and mentorship services. It also offers career training and social enterprise services. The company was founded by Bill Strickland in 1968 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.