Richard James Bliton

Wikoff Color Corp. manufactures printing inks, coatings and varnishes. It offers flexo, litho, digital, gravure, coatings, pressroom, and specialty products. It also offers training, G7 certification, troubleshooting and consulting, in-plant systems and InSTRIDE, and center for continual improvement services. The firm serves label, flexible packaging, commercial, folding carton, security, and inkjet markets. The company was founded Fred C. Wikoff, Jr. in 1956 and is headquartered in Fort Mill, SC.

Scion NeuroStim, Inc. develops non-invasive neuromodulation medical devices. The company is based in Durham, NC. The company was founded by Lanty L. Smith.

Part of Lear Corp., Masland Corp. makes acoustical products to manage noise. The company is based in Carlisle, PA.

Jones Day LP provides legal services. It offers services to the airlines, aviation, automotive, construction, energy, healthcare, insurance, media, pharmaceuticals, and telecommunication industries. The company was founded by Edwin J. Blandin and William Lowe Rice on March 1, 1893 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Piedmont Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops animal veterinary pharmaceutical products. It also focuses on human and animal health therapeutics. The firm out-licenses domestic and worldwide product marketing rights to strategically-pharmaceutical partners. The company was founded by Roland H. Johnson in 2001 and is headquartered in Greensboro, NC.

Image Logistics Corp. provides retail services. It offers customized apparel to businesses through its FastLogo brand. The firm also offers embroidered and imprinted logo merchandise. The company was founded by James Barry in 1999 and is headquartered in Greensboro, NC.

Soles Brower Smith & Co. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Greensboro, NC. The company was founded by Joseph M. Brower.

The Duke Endowment is a private foundation serving the people of North Carolina and South Carolina by supporting selected programs of higher education, health care, children's welfare and spiritual life. The endowment was founded in 1924 and is located in Charlotte, North Carolina

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

AGY Holding Corp. develops, manufactures and supplies glass fiber yarns and glass fiber reinforcements used in composites applications. It offers E Glass, S-2 Glass and Specialty Fiber products. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Aiken, SC.