Vincent John Weber

Department 56, Inc. imports and sells collectible gifts. The firm engages in the design, distribution, wholesale and retail of accessories and other giftware products. Its products include collectibles, handcrafted lighted ceramic & porcelain houses and buildings. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

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.

The Aspen Institute operates an institution that fosters leadership skills and open-minded dialogue. It conducts seminars, policy programs, conferences and leadership development initiatives, the Institute and its international partners seek to promote nonpartisan inquiry. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Group's principal activity is to designer, distributor, wholesaler and retailer of fine quality tabletop, collectibles and other giftware products. The products are sold through gift, specialty retailers, department stores, and general merchandise chains. The Group also sells through its own stores and consumer-direct home show sales business. The Group's Village Series of collectible, handcrafted, lighted ceramic and porcelain houses, buildings and related accessories that depict nostalgic scenes. The products also include quality tabletop, giftware and collectibles. The Group operates in the United States and Canada.

Part of Omnicom Group, Inc., Mercury Public Affairs LLC is a high-stakes public strategy firm with 18 offices worldwide. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company's experts provide exceptional results across diverse industries. Mercury Public Affairs was acquired by Fleishman-Hillard Government Relations on November 01, 2006.

National Endowment for Democracy provides support services to the democratic institutions. The company is dedicated to fostering the growth of a wide range of democratic institutions abroad, including political parties, trade unions, free markets and business organizations, as well as the many elements of a vibrant civil society that ensure human rights, an independent media, and the rule of law. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.