The Ford Foundation was established on Jan. 15, 1936, with an initial gift of $25,000 from Edsel Ford, whose father Henry, founded the Ford Motor Company. During its early years, the foundation operated in Michigan under the leadership of Ford family members. Since the founding charter stated that resources should be used "for scientific, educational and charitable purposes, all for the public welfare," the foundation made grants to many kinds of organizations. The Ford Foundation supports visionary leaders and organizations working on the frontlines of social change worldwide. Our goals for more than half a century. A fundamental challenge facing every society is to create political, economic and social systems that promote peace, human welfare and the sustainability of the environment on which life depends.

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is the voice of dental education. Its members include all U.S. and Canadian dental schools and many allied and postdoctoral dental education programs, corporations, faculty, and students. The mission of ADEA is to lead individuals and institutions of the dental education community to address contemporary issues influencing education, research, and the delivery of oral health care for the health of the public. ADEA’s activities encompass a wide range of research, advocacy, faculty development, meetings, and communications like the esteemed Journal of Dental Education, as well as the dental school admissions services AADSAS and PASS.

Shop.org, a division of the National Retail Federation, is a member-driven trade association whose exclusive focus is to provide a forum for retail executives to share information, lessons-learned, new perspectives, insights and intelligence about online and multichannel retailing. As the world's largest retail trade association and the voice of retail worldwide, the National Retail Federation's global membership includes retailers of all sizes, formats and channels of distribution as well as chain restaurants and industry partners from the U.S. and more than 45 countries abroad. In the U.S., NRF represents the breadth and diversity of an industry with more than 1.6 million American companies that employ nearly 25 million workers and generated 2009 sales of $2.3 trillion.

The Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) was established in 1980 by a small group of research universities to bid on the construction of a national Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF). SURA and its 23 member universities were subsequently selected by a joint Department of Energy-National Science Foundation committee to design, build and operate what the Washington Post described in 1983 as "the most advanced experimental nuclear physics facility in the world." SURA consists of over 60 member universities and CEBAF is now known as the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). SURA continues to operate the Jefferson Lab for the U.S. Department of Energy through Jefferson Science Associates, LLC, a SURA/Computer Sciences Corporation joint venture. SURA also operates the SURA Residence Facility, guest house to accommodate national and international researchers who come to use Jefferson Lab's unique facilities.

RGL is completely focused on financial forensics, we provide our clients with independent and objective investigations while avoiding any question of conflict of interest. Often considered detectives of the financial world, forensic accountants are trained to follow the money trail left by economic transactions and reporting events – even when that trail may have been concealed. RGL Inc. use cutting-edge methods and tools to uncover financial evidence that will stand up in court or in any other contested circumstance. Many of RGL Inc. professionals hold multiple qualifications, such as certified public or chartered accountants, valuation specialists and fraud examiners. This in-depth training and expertise enables RGL to look behind the numbers to identify market and economic conditions, business transactions and trends, and patterns of human behavior that can shed light on a financial issue.

Parking Company of America Management (PCA) will be glad to look after your car. PCA owns and manages parking facilities at more than 15 US airports, including several of the nation's largest. The company manages another 200 parking lots and garages at hotels, medical facilities, shopping centers, and other facilities throughout the US. It also provides valet parking services. In addition, PCA offers fixed- and flexible route bus services and paratransit (transportation of people with disabilities). Parking Company of America Management, LLC company, which began operation in the 1960s with a single parking lot, is owned and run by members of the founding Chaves family.

Armstrong Moving and Storage has been a leader in residential and corporate moving since 1947. Our services include personal and employee relocations, office and industrial moves, special products and high-value transportation, trade show shipping and set-up, and much more. Whether around the corner, within your state, across the country, or even to the other side of the world, we can move you there. The Armstrong reputation for excellence is built on providing a high-level of service including the successful coordination of your move or shipment from the initial survey to the final delivery. As a third-generation family-owned and operated business, we treat every customer with respect and complete each job with pride.

The hallmark of Holland & Knight's success has always been and continues to be legal work of the highest quality, performed by well prepared lawyers who revere their profession and are devoted to their clients. Holland & Knight remains dedicated to developing and maintaining long-term relationships. The firm's growth is due in large part to the success of our clients. We are honored to be able to contribute to their success and growth across the United States and around the world. Mr. Holland served as county judge eight years after the war, then established a law practice in 1929 with W.F. Bevis in Bartow, a small community near Tampa. A distinguished political career that followed included service as Florida's governor [1941-1945] during World War II and 24 years as a U.S. Senator [1946-1971]. He was the first native Floridian to serve in both offices.

The business of Crowell & Moring LLP is directed by a nine-person Management Board, functioning similarly to a corporate board of directors. Management Board members are elected by the partners of the firm for a three-year term, and may be re-elected for a second consecutive term. The chair of the Management Board is also elected by the partners for a three-year term, and serves as chief executive officer of the firm. The day-to-day business of the firm is managed by a three-person Executive Committee, consisting of the chair of the Management Board and two other Management Board members. The firm's committees include Diversity, Finance, Firm Life, Professional Development, Professional Responsibility, Public Service, Recruiting and Technology. The firm's administrative team is a group of dedicated professionals who provide the firm and its partnership with maximum efficiency and productivity in the areas of Accounting & Finance, Conflicts, Human Resources, Information Systems, Marketing & Business Development, Operations & Facilities and Research Services.

Andrews International (AI), headquartered in Los Angeles, California, is an industry-leading full service provider of security and risk mitigation services; and the preeminent private American-owned multi-service security service provider in the United States. Through local offices in the United States and Latin-America, and nearly 150 strategic partners around the world, Andrews International provides security services on an international scale to a wide range of business sectors. The firm's portfolio of services includes uniformed security, consulting and investigations, personal protection, asset protection/strike security, special event security, training, alarm monitoring and response, and disaster and emergency response services in all 50 states and internationally to a wide range of Fortune 500 corporations.

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