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Central Houston, Inc. engages in the collaboration and implementation of solutions for the challenges of the city. It focuses on the redevelopment and revitalization by enhancing collaboration among public officials, developers, and businesses. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

State Bar of Texas provides legal educational programming services. The private company is based in Austin, TX.

The Foundation for Natural Resources & Energy Law is an educational organization that focuses on the scholarly and practical study of laws and regulations related to natural resources and energy. The non-profit company is based in Westminster, CO.

CEC North Star Energy Ltd. acquires and develops oil fields. It exploits heavy oil and bitumen-filled sandstones, develops light heavy oil projects, offers oil trapping, mapping parameters, and seismic evaluation services; and provides oil saturation and oil quality solutions The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP provides legal services. It counsels clients in litigation, corporate and tax, intellectual property and restructuring matters. The firm offers intellectual property, antitrust and competition, international trade and national security, real estate and tax, benefits and estate planning services. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Sidley Austin LLP, Sidley Austin LLP (United Kingdom) acts as an alternative investment manager. The company is based in London, UK.

Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP engages in the provision of legal services to clients in the corporate sector. Its practice areas include litigation, antitrust, appellate, class actions, constitutional law, health care, and intellectual property. The company was founded by David Boies and Jonathan D. Schiller in 1997 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

iCivics, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides free, nonpartisan, and engaging educational online games and resources to teach young Americans about civic life. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA. The company's resources include Counties Work, a game that allows players to run their own county government, and Private i History Detectives, a K-5 curriculum that teaches social studies through mystery-themed units. The company also offers on-demand professional development resources and scope & sequence documents for elementary, middle, and high school classrooms. Founded by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, their content is used by up to 145,000 educators and 9 million students annually.

California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) is a global financial services institution and state agency headquartered in West Sacramento, California. Founded in 1913, CalSTRS provides retirement, disability and survivor benefits to California’s public school educators and their families.

Part of Locke Lord LLP, Edwards Wildman Palmer UK LLP is a legal services provider. The company is based in London, UK.

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport provides information regarding airport including airlines, ground transportation, and parking. It offers information regarding seven runways, three control towers, four terminals, and about 140 gates. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

The National Association of Corporate Directors is a non-profit organization that provides essential resources to help directors strengthen board leadership. The American company was founded by Maryann Bruce and the CEO is Peter R. Gleason.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Part of Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts LLC is a pharmaceutical company that provides free medicines and adult vaccines to qualified patients through their Merck Patient Assistance Program. The company is based in Boston, MA and is a part of Merck & Co., Inc. and its affiliates. The company also offers information about insurance coverage and financial assistance options for eligible patients. The company conducts clinical trials and provides medical information covering thousands of topics in all fields of medicine through their Merck Manuals. Additionally, they report on their commitment to operating responsibly to benefit society through their corporate responsibility program, which includes their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report. Merck for Mothers is an initiative to create a world where no woman has to die giving life.

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP provides legal services. The firm's areas of practice includes appellate, litigation, business and commercial litigation, dispute resolution, government contracts, internal investigations, labor and employment, oil and gas patent, trademark and copyright infringement, product liability and toxic tort securities litigation. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Dentons US LLP provides legal services. The firm provides its services for businesses, nonprofit organizations and individuals. Its practice areas include civil, common, Sharia and Chinese law. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Winston & Strawn LLP provides legal services. Its service areas include antitrust & trade regulations, employment & labor relations, intellectual property, taxation & trusts, and estates to automotive, aviation, electric power, financial services, and health care. The company was founded by Frederick H. Winston in 1853 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate is an organization that focuses on advancing thought leadership in the field of real estate. The private company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company achieves this by generating influential research, educating the next generation of leaders, and providing meaningful forums for industry professionals and policymakers. The company was founded by Peter M. Bren.

Part of Axiom Ince Ltd., Ince & Co. LLP is a British company that provides legal services. The company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 2011. The CEO is Donald Campbell Brown. Ince & Co. was acquired by Axiom Ince Ltd. from The Ince Group plc on April 28, 2023.