Gerald Smith

Cooper Industries Unlimited Co. manufactures electrical components and tools. The firm operates through follwing divisions, which include Cooper B-Line, Cooper Bussmann, Cooper Crouse-Hinds, Cooper Lighting, Cooper Safety, Cooper Power Systems and Cooper Wiring Devices. The company was founded by Charles Cooper and Elias Cooper in 1883 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

New York Life Insurance Co. engages in the provision of insurance products and services. It offers life insurance, retirement income, long term care, investments, and premier services. The company was founded on April 12, 1845 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Underwood, Neuhaus & Co., Inc. provides securities brokerage services. The private company is based in Houston, TX.

Part of Mohawk Industries, Inc., Westcap Corp. is a full-service commercial mortgage banking institution headquartered in Irvine, CA, with offices in San Diego and Los Angeles. Westcap's loan servicing is fulfilled out of the Irvine, CA office, currently exceeding 220 loans and $2.20 billion in outstanding balances. The company sources capital for proposed and existing commercial real estate developments primarily throughout the western states. With exclusive and semi-exclusive correspondent relationships with institutional investors, Westcap is uniquely positioned to deliver competitively priced capital earmarked for commercial real estate. The company has sourced over $15 billion for commercial real estate developments, including traditional debt and more intricately structured financing such as equity and joint venture investment.

Eaton Corp. engages in the provision of energy-efficient solutions. The company was founded by Viggo V. Torbensen and Joseph O. Eaton on August 28, 1916 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy operates as a nonpartisan public policy think tank. It offers programs such as biomedical research, domestic health policy analysis, and international economics. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Greater Houston Partnership operates as a place for community-minded business leaders who want to be involved in Houston''s positive growth and influence the direction. The company was founded in 1840 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.