Edward J. Scott

ERA Mining Machinery Ltd. manufactures and distributes coal mining machinery. The company was founded on May 26, 2000 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

The Open Society Institute works to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens. To achieve its mission, OSI seeks to shape public policies that assure greater fairness in political, legal, and economic systems and safeguard fundamental rights. On a local level, OSI implements a range of initiatives to advance justice, education, public health, and independent media. At the same time, OSI builds alliances across borders and continents on issues such as corruption and freedom of information. OSI places a high priority on protecting and improving the lives of people in marginalized communities. Investor and philanthropist George Soros in 1993 created OSI as a private operating and grantmaking foundation to support his foundations in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Those foundations were established, starting in 1984, to help countries make the transition from communism. OSI has expanded the activities of the Soros foundations network to encompass the United States and more than 60 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Each Soros foundation relies on the expertise of boards composed of eminent citizens who determine individual agendas based on local priorities.

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. engages in the provision of retail and wholesale financing alternatives. It operates through the following segments: Construction Industries, Resource Industries, Energy and Transportation, and Financial Products. The Energy and Transportation segment consists of customers in oil and gas, power generation, marine, rail, and industrial applications. The Financial Products segment offers retail and wholesale financing alternatives. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.