Wei Chen

The University of Oregon Foundation, a foundation manager and division of the University of Oregon (UO), is headquartered in Eugene, Oregon. The foundation, which was founded in 1922, is a non-profit corporation that administers private gifts made to further the university's mission. Although the Foundation is a separate entity from UO, their sole reason for existence is to partner with the University and serve in their donors' best interests.

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.