Ann Reese

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp. provides investment services. It raises funds by issuing commercial paper, medium-term notes, and discrete underwritten debt. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Greenville, DE.

Viacom is a global media company, with preeminent positions in broadcast and cable television, radio, outdoor advertising, and online. With programming that appeals to audiences in every demographic category across virtually all media, the company is a leader in the creation, promotion, and distribution of entertainment, news, sports, music, and comedy. Viacom's well-known brands include CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, VH1, BET, Paramount Pictures, Infinity Broadcasting, Viacom Outdoor, UPN, TV Land, Comedy Central, CMT: Country Music Television, King World, Spike TV, Showtime, and Simon & Schuster.

Xerox Corp. engages in the integration of paper and digital products. The firm offers home, office, office laser, multifunction and all in one printer, digital sheet-fed printing presses and scanner. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

ITT Corp. manufactures engineered critical components and customized solutions for the energy, transportation, and industrial markets. It operates through the following segments: Industrial Process, Motion Technologies, Interconnect Solutions, and Control Technologies. The Industrial Process segment manufactures engineered fluid process equipment which serves various customers in global infrastructure industries such as oil and gas, mining, power generation, chemical and other process markets and also provides aftermarket services. The Motion Technologies segment manufactures brake pads, shock absorbers, and damping technologies for the global automotive, truck, trailer, and public bus and rail transportation markets. The Interconnect Solutions segment manufactures a wide range of highly specialized connector products that make it possible to transfer signal and power in various electronic devices that are utilized in aerospace and defense; industrial and transportation; oil and gas; and medical markets. The Control Technologies segment manufactures specialized equipment which includes actuation, valves, switches, vibration isolation, custom-energy absorption, and regulators for the aerospace and defense, and industrial markets. The company was founded by Sosthenes Behn and Hernand Behn in 1920 and is headquartered in White Plains, NY.

The Jones Group, Inc. designs, markets and wholesales brands with product expertise in apparel, footwear, jeanswear, jewelry and handbags. The company markets directly to consumers through its branded specialty retail and outlet stores and through its ecommerce sites. It operates through six segments: Domestic Wholesale Sportswear, Domestic Wholesale Jeanswear, Domestic Wholesale Footwear & Accessories, Domestic Retail, International Wholesale and International Retail. The Domestic Wholesale Sportswear segment's brands cover a broad array of categories for the women's markets which includes career and casual sportswear, jeanswear, dresses, suits, and a combination of all components termed lifestyle collection. The Domestic Wholesale Jeanswear segment's brands cover a broad array of categories for the women's, juniors and girls markets which includes jeanswear, casual sportswear and dresses, with a focus on fit, fabric and finish. The Domestic Wholesale Footwear & Accessories segment operations include the sale of both branded and private label footwear, handbags, small leather goods and costume, semi-precious, sterling silver, and marcasite jewelry. The Domestic Retail segment markets apparel, footwear and accessories directly to consumers through its specialty retail stores operating in malls and urban retail centers, its various value-based stores located in major retail locations, and on several e-commerce web sites that it operates. The International Wholesale segment's operations include the sale of brand-name footwear, handbags, small leather goods, jewelry and apparel to distributors and retailers outside the United States. The International Retail segment markets apparel, footwear and accessories directly to consumers through its specialty retail stores operating in malls and urban retail centers, through its various value-based stores located in major retail locations, through concessions located in department stores and a number of airports and through e-commerce websites accessible to international consumers. The company was founded by Sidney Kimmel in 1970 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. engages in the ownership and operation of short line and regional freight railroads. It also provides railcar switching and other rail-related services. It operates through the following segments: North American Operations, Australian Operations, and U.K. and European Operations. The North American Operations segment includes operating regions that serves U.S. states and Canadian provinces. The Australian Operations segment serves the New South Wales, Northern Territory, and South Australia; and operates the Tarcoola-to-Darwin rail line. The U.K. and European Operations segment manages rail maritime intermodal and offers freight rail and regional rail services. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Darien, CT.

Kmart Holding Corp. provides mass merchandising services. It serves through its Kmart and Kmart Supercenter retail outlets in Puerto Rico, United States, Virgin Islands & Guam and through its online shopping website. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL.