Gene James

Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc. handles, protects and licenses technologies developed by the faculty, staff and students. It facilitates the licensing of technology to companies, encourages new faculty startup ventures, works with publishers and distributors of software, and supports the transfer of research and knowledge to other universities, research institutes and companies. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Blacksburg, VA.

Blackhawk Mining LLC engages in the coal mining industry. It mines and sells metallurgical, thermal, pulverized coal injection, stoker and specialty coals, and thermal coals. The company was founded by John Mitchell Potter in 2010 and is headquartered in Lexington, KY.

Part of AutoNation, Inc., Addington Resources, Inc. is a coal mining and solid waste company. The company is based in Ashland, KY. Addington Resources was acquired by AutoNation, Inc. on December 19, 1996 for $415.76 million.

Part of Navajo Transitional Energy Co. LLC, NERCO Coal LLC is an American company that specializes in bituminous coal and lignite surface mining.

Part of Coal Ventures, Inc., Mid-Vol Leasing, Inc. mines metallurgical grade coal. The company is based in Anawalt, WV. Mid-Vol Leasing was acquired by Coal Ventures, Inc. on July 21, 1998 for $37 million.

Pittston Coal Co. operates as a coal company. It conducts coal operation and mining activities. The company is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

American Metals & Coal International, Inc. produces and markets coal. It provides bituminous coal, anthracite, metallurgical coke and petroleum coke. The company was founded by Fritz R. Kundrun and Hans Jürgen Mende in 1986 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.

Alpha Natural Resources LLC explores mines for coal. The company was founded on January 21, 2003 and is headquartered in Abingdon, VA.

Part of Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc., ANR Holdings LLC operates as a holding company. The company is based in Abingdon, VA. The CEO of the company is Anne Fège.

Ballad Health is an integrated community health improvement organization that serves 29 counties in the Appalachian Highlands in Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Kentucky. The private company is based in Johnson City, TN, and has subsidiaries in the United States. Ballad Health's system includes 21 hospitals, post-acute care and behavioral health services, and a large multi-specialty group physician practice. The company works closely with an active independent medical community and community stakeholders to improve the health and well-being of close to one million people. Ballad Health is striving to become a national model for rural health and healthcare by leading in the adoption of value-based payments, addressing health-related social needs, funding clinical and health systems research, and committing to long-term investments in strong children and families in the region. The company was founded in 2018, and the CEO is Alan M. Levine.

LUNGevity Foundation is a lung cancer organization that aims to improve the quality of life and survivorship of those affected by the disease. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The company address disparities in care and promotes health equity through research, advocacy, and community support. The company's approach includes finding lung cancer earlier, advancing research into new treatments, and ensuring a diverse pipeline of investigators. The company also provides comprehensive resources such as a patient-centric website, patient gateways, a toll-free helpline, survivor conferences, and tools to find clinical trials. The CEO of the company is Andrea Stern Ferris.

KPMG Georgia LLC engages in the provision of accounting services. The firm offers audit, tax, and advisory services. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy operates as an only international forum of business leaders. It specializes in social strategies, stakeholders involvements, business strategies, and disaster relief services. The company was founded by Paul L. Newman and Peter L. Malkin in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

National Academy Foundation operates as a national network of education, business, and community leaders who work together to ensure high school students are college, career, and future ready. The company was founded by Sanford I. Weill in 1982 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

KPMG International Cooperative focuses on the promotion of the economic interests of its members. It engages in the protection, promotion, improvement, and expansion of the KPMG Group. The company was founded on February 8, 1988 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

The Partnership for New York City operates as a charitable organization. It is a network of business leaders and corporations working for the economic and cultural betterment of all five boroughs of the city. The firm provides networking opportunities, conducts research, participates in policy making and lobbies government. The company was founded by David Rockefeller in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Carter Bank & Trust operates as a state chartered community bank. It provides financial services with retail and commercial banking products & insurance. The firm offers savings & checking accounts, deposits, money market, loans, insurance and retirement funds. The company was founded on December 29, 2006 and is headquartered in Martinsville, VA.

Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP operates as a law firm. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. operates as an independent insurance agency. It offers insuring deposits, examining and supervising financial institutions for safety and soundness and consumer protection, making large and complex financial institutions resolvable, and managing receiverships. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

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.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM) is an investment management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1975 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). MSIM provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services and products to institutional clients and individual investors. The firm also advises clients as to the appropriate allocation of assets among multiple separate accounts and/or investment companies or other pooled vehicles that the firm advises.

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine is a non-profit organization which functions as a College/University. The company was founded by John G. Rocovich Jr. in 2001 and is headquartered in Blacksburg, VA.

Virginia Tech Applied Research Corp. provides applied research and development solutions. It offers solutions to problems commonly associated with research and development, focusing on intelligence, cyber and information technology, defence and security, health, and energy areas. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital operates general hospitals. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Rocky Mount, VA.

Union Bank & Trust operates as a community bank. It offers personal and business banking, lending services, and mortgages. The firm’s services include checking, lending, online and mobile banking, treasury management, real estate construction loans, and VHDA loans. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Ruther Glen, VA.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.