Chester A. Widom

The Hertz Corp. engages in the provision of vehicle rental and leasing services. It operates under the Americas RAC and International RAC segments. The Americas RAC segment includes rental of vehicles and selling value-added services in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The International RAC segment is involved in locations other than those included in the Americas. The company was founded by Walter L. Jacobs in 1918 and is headquartered in Estero, FL.

Brantley Capital Corp., a business development company, provides equity and long-term debt financing to small and medium-sized private companies located in the US. In addition, it invests a portion of its assets in post-venture small-cap public companies. It also makes investments between $1 and $5 million.

Gamble Jones Investment Counsel (GJIC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Pasadena, California. The firm was founded by Jim Gamble in 1956 as Gamble, Jones, Morphy & Bent. In 2023, they were acquired by Cerity Partners LLC, a subsidiary of Palladium Partners LLC. GJIC provides investment advisory services to individuals, family groups, foundations, endowment funds, trusts, pension, and profit-sharing plans.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Totum Labs, Inc. develops internet of things satellite technology for indoor tracking and monitoring of billions of assets. The company was founded by Viterbi Andrew J. and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Emkay, Inc. provides leasing and fleet management solutions. It provides accident management services that include managing of collisions, glass damages, and third party subrogation and consulting services related to repairs, rental vehicles, subrogation review and recovery. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Itasca, IL.

National Academy of Sciences operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology. It provides independent, objective analysis and advice and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The firm also encourages education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Bulldog Investors LLP is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Saddle Brook, New Jersey. The firm was co-founded by Phillip Goldstein and Steve Samuels in 1992 as Brooklyn Capital Management LLC. Bulldog Investors offers its event-driven, opportunistic style of investing to individuals and wealth managers through separately managed accounts (SMAs).

CONNECT creates and scales companies in the technology and life sciences sectors. It creates an environment in which entrepreneurs and C-suite executives have access to the people, capital, and technology resources. The organization was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The company is based in Washington.

California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. designs, manufactures & markets semiconductors and integrated circuits. It offers microchips including application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM), biometric sensors and microcontrollers. It also sells liquid crystal display (LCD) modules and other display components. The company markets it products in North & South America to customers in the automotive, communications, consumer, networking and security markets. Fujitsu Microelectronics America was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Avalon Ventures Management LLC (Avalon Ventures Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1983 by Kevin J. Kinsella. The firm is headquartered in La Jolla, California.

Blackboard, Inc. provides software applications and related services to the education industry. The firm offers recruitment, student success, and consulting services. Its services are utilized by academic institutions around the globe, including colleges, and universities. The company was founded by Michael L. Chasen, Daniel E. Cane, Stephen Gilfus and Matthew L. Pittinsky in 1997 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Continuous Computing Corp. produces platform solutions for network equipment manufacturers. It specializes in telecom, LTE, femtocell, DPI and trillium. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

The Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego supports Jewish communities. It partners with individuals, families and community organizations to help them achieve philanthropic goals and to increase support for the Jewish community in San Diego, Israel and around the world. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Cellint Traffic Solutions Ltd. engages in the provision of cellular based solutions for traffic information system and traffic information services. The company's Cellint's platform is used by cellular carriers, road operators, navigation providers and traffic service providers to manage vehicular traffic and provide traffic information services and applications to all types of customers. The company was founded by Ofer Avni and Yossi Kaplan in 2005 and is headquartered in Lod, Israel.

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute conducts and translates biological research programs. The firm offers tumor initiation and maintenance, cancer metabolism and signaling network, tumor microenvironment and cancer immunology, degenerative disease, development/aging/regeneration, immunity and pathogenesis, human genetic, cardiovascular metabolism, integrative metabolism, metabolism genomic control, bioinformatics and structural biology programs. The company was founded by William Fishman and Lillian Fishman in 1976 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

The Scripps Research Institute is a private, non-profit research organizations that performs basic biomedical research in molecular & cellular biology, chemistry, immunology and neuroscience. They receive the majority of its funding from federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health. The organization also partners with pharmaceutical companies and is affiliated with the Scripps hospital group. The organization was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in La Jolla, California.

Special Opportunities Global Fund, Inc. operates as a closed-end investment fund and investment trust. The company was founded on November 5, 2013 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Full Value Advisors LLC is a hedge fund management firm headquartered in Saddle Brook, New Jersey. The firm is a subsidiary of Bulldog Holdings LLC, which is owned by Bulldog Super Holdco, Inc. It serves as an investment adviser to certain private investment companies.

Part of Accel Entertainment, Inc., Bulldog Holdings LLC operates as a holding company. The company is based in Colchester, VT.