David Karl Schafer

Founded in 1864, J. & W. Seligman & Co., Inc. manages the Seligman family of mutual funds, the Tri-Continental fund and offshore funds, as well as separate institutional and individual portfolios. Based in New York City, the firm offers separate growth, value, and theme-oriented investment approaches for its US portfolios.

Vale Inco Ltd. manufactures nickel materials for manufacturing stainless steel and batteries. It also mines and processes copper, gold, cobalt and platinum metals. The company also manufactures flakes and powders for use in catalysts, electronics and paints. Its mining and processing operations are in Canada, Indonesia and the UK. Vale Inco was founded in 1901 and is located in Toronto, Canada.

Schafer Capital Management, Inc. is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by David K. Schafer in 1982. They manage a private investment fund.

Schafer Cullen Capital Management, Inc. (SCCM) is a wealth management and registered investment advisory firm founded by James Cullen and David Schafer in 1983. Headquartered in New York City, SCCM provides portfolio management services to a variety of client types including individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, Taft-Hartley plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, Registered Investment Companies, private investment funds and trust programs.

Zon Capital Partners LLC (Zon Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by William D. Bridgers, Mike Forgash, and Don Perkins. The firm is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.

The Onion, Inc. publishes the satirical weekly newspaper. It provides both print and on-line editions. The firm owns and operates transoceanic shipping lanes, stands on the nation’s leading edge on matters of deforestation and strip mining, and conducts tests on animals daily. The company was founded by Christopher Johnson and Tim Keck in 1988 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.