Richard Porter

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP provides legal services. It offers services to labor, employment, entertainment and media law, toxic torts and other environmental services. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. (FEG), a unit of News Corp., is an entertainment company that is principally engaged in the development, production and worldwide distribution of feature films and television programs, television broadcasting and cable network programming. The company's studios, production facilities and film and television library provide creative content, while its broadcasting and cable networks provide distribution platforms for its programs. Fox Entertainment Group was established in 1998. Its headquarters are located in Los Angeles, CA.

D. E. Shaw & Co. LP (DESCO) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1992 by David Elliot Shaw. DESCO serves as the managing member, manager and/or investment advisor of certain entities in the D. E. Shaw Group and provides investment advice to several affiliated hedge funds and other entities. The investor base of the funds includes institutional investors and other highly sophisticated, high-net worth participants.

Egenera, Inc. provides advanced server virtualization and converged infrastructure solutions. It offers Xterity cloud services that provides an intuitive, drag-and-drop cloud management solution that simplifies all cloud workflow processes including customized design, deployment, scalability, management, pricing, margin analysis, and billing. The firm also provides cloud management software suite. The company was founded by Vern J. Brownell in March 2000 and is headquartered in Boxborough, MA.

Mandalay Sports Media LLC produces sports-focused entertainment programs. It creates, acquires, and invests in businesses and assets across the media landscape. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Studio City, CA.

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.

Fox Broadcasting Co. owns and operates television networks. The firm offers sports, news, reality, and comedy programs. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

RiverDelta Networks, Inc. designs, develops and markets solutions for broadband service providers. The company builds networks for delivering voice, data and video services for consumers and businesses. It also provides broadband routing, switching, cable modem termination system and service management solutions. The company was founded by David Callan in 1999 and is headquartered in Tewksbury, MA.

Fox Cable Network, Inc. provides television and cable broadcasting services. It offers games and video-on-demand television services. The firm focuses production and licensing of programs that are distributed through cable television systems and direct broadcast satellite operators. The company was founded in April 2001 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Starent Networks LLC supplies IP-based mobile infrastructure solutions for mobile and converged network operators. The firm creates solutions that provide mobile operators with the functions and services needed for access, mobility management and call control in their networks. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Tewksbury, MA.

Imagine Entertainment, Inc. engages in the production of films and television programs. Its films include Apollo 13 and Beautiful Mind; and television programs such as The Fox series 24, the WB's Felicity, and ABC's Sports Night. The company was founded by Brian Thomas Grazer and Ronald William Howard in 1986 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA.

Pepe & Hazard LLP provides legal services. Its services include litigation, real estate, labor & employment, reorganization, capital recovery and bankruptcy services. The company was founded in 1983 by Louis R. Pepe & Stephen B. Hazard and is headquartered in Hartford, CT.

Lazard Group LLC provides financial advisory, asset management, and other financial services. The firm offers services related to mergers and acquisitions, strategic advisory, middle market advisory, capital markets and capital structure advisory, sovereign advisory, restructuring, and private fund advisory. The company was founded in 1840 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Teaching Co. Sales LLC provides learning and personal enrichment media tools. It offers video and audio lectures designed to expand horizons, deepen understanding and foster epiphanies in the arts, science, literature, self-improvement, history, music, philosophy, theology, economics, mathematics, business, professional advancement, personal growth and high school curriculum. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Chantilly, VA.

Graduate Management Admission Council is a non profit organization which is committed to advancing the art and science of admissions by convening and representing the industry and offering best-in-class products and services for schools and students. The company was founded in 1953 adn is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Beta Gamma Sigma, Inc. is an organization that recognizes academic excellence in business studies. The non-profit company is based in Maryland Heights, MO. The company offers scholarships and grants to their alumni chapters and members to aid in continuing education and chapter development. As a BGS member, individuals have access to exclusive programs designed to refine their skills to meet the changing needs of the business world.

The Parent Co. operates as a commerce, content, and new media company for growing families. The company provides eCommerce and eContent resources to help families plan, play, and grow. Its family of brands includes seven eCommerce sites, and three eContent and new media sites. The company operates KBtoys.com Web site that sells toys, video games, electronics, party goods, movies, videos, baby products, costumes and accessories; mytwinn.com Web site, which sells personalized dolls; and DreamtimeBaby.com Web site that sells toddler and maternity products, and baby products, such as strollers, car seats, high chairs, nursery furniture, bedding, feeding, and bathing items. It also offers high-end home furniture, bedding and wall decor, lighting, gifts, and home accessories through PoshLiving.com Web site. It has strategic retail relationships with stores, such as Amazon, Buy.com, Kmart, Macys, QVC, and Sears. The company was founded on May 10, 2004 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Ivymount School, Inc. conducts programs that are to help children, students, and young adults achieve their development and independence. The firm offers support services to meet the specific and complex learning, therapeutic, and behavioral challenges of students with disabilities whose needs cannot be met in public school systems. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Wright Investments, Inc. provides hospitality development and management services. It offers business development, operations, sales and marketing, accounting, and construction and renovation services. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Fox Sports International, Inc. provides sports programming and production services. The private company is based in Los Angeles, CA.

KKR Group Co., Inc. engages in the provision of investment and private equity asset management services. The firm manages investments across multiple asset classes including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate, credit, and hedge funds. It operates through the Asset Management and Insurance segments. The Asset Management segment includes investment management and other services to funds, vehicles, collateral loan obligations, managed accounts and portfolio companies, and transaction-specific income from capital markets transactions. The Insurance segment offers retirement and life insurance services which provide a suite of protection, legacy and savings products to customers and reinsurance solutions to clients across individual and institutional markets. The company was founded by Henry R. Kravis and George R. Roberts in 1976 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Benu Networks, Inc. provides networking and wireless communication products. Its virtual service edge offers fixed and mobile operators a scalable, access-independent real-time subscriber management platform that changes the paradigm from competing on speed and price to enabling revenue-generating public and private cloud-based services at the edge of the IP network. The company was founded by David F. Callan, Rajender Duggal and Michael R. Brown in 2010 and is headquartered in Billerica, MA.

The Georgetown Entertainment & Media Alliance provides educational and networking opportunities in the media and entertainment industry. The private company is based in Georgetown and was founded by Richard L. Battista.

Kids In Distressed Situations, Inc. provides children with new clothing, toys, basic necessities, juvenile products and books. The firm operates as a charity of retailers, manufacturers and licensors of children's and youth products, in partnership with foundations, that provides new clothing, toys, basic necessities, juvenile products, and books to underprivileged and disaster-stricken children. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

City Year Los Angeles, a non profit organization, engages in provisions of helping students and schools succeed. The company is founded by Ellen and Andrew Hauptman and is headquartered in Boston,MA.