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Wolverine Tube, Inc. engages in the provision of aluminum solutions. It offers friction stir welding, precision machining, fabrication, extruding, and design support. It serves the following industries: aerospace, architecture and construction, marine, hybrid electrical vehicle, rail, truck trailer, and specialty distributors. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Decatur, AL.

MainLine Management LLC provides transportation, terminal and storage services. It engages in the transportation, terminal, and storage of refined petroleum products for integrated oil companies, refined marketing companies, and end users of petroleum. The company is headquartered in Emmaus, PA.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

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.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Wakefield Group LLC (Wakefield Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 1988 by Thomas C. Nelson. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority (North Carolina) operates as a not for profit healthcare organization. It offers outpatient surgical centers, laboratories, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, and imaging centers. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

FFL Partners LLC (FFL) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Tully Friedman, Spencer Fleischer, David Lowe, and Christopher Masto. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Greater Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, Inc. operates as chamber of commerce organization. It offers economic development, public policy, networking, market demographics and building relationships services. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Industrial Research Institute, Inc. is an inclusive membership of private sector companies and federally funded laboratories. It engages in the development of innovation management. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Foundation for the Carolinas operates as a community foundation. It provides medical research, education, health and community development services. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

United Way of Central Carolinas, Inc. is a local and regional partnership of volunteers, donors, staff, agencies and people served, that raises and distributes funds. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. The private company is based in Buffalo, NY and has subsidiaries in Switzerland. The company was founded by Thomas W. Ostrander.

Advocate Aurora Health, Inc. operates hospitals. It specializes in clinical trials, scientific research, primary, women's health, neurological, health and outpatient care, orthopedics, pharmacy, cardiology, oncology, and pediatrics. The company is headquartered in Downers Grove, IL.