Functioning as a private, nonprofit organization, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a think tank that works closely with the leaders of the nations to develop solutions and programs that can potentially usher and sustain international peace. Most of these solutions are founded on cooperation between nations. The Endowment traces its roots to Andrew [...]

The John D. and Catherine MacArthur Foundation has worked in partnership with other family-owned nonprofit institutions, notably the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the Carnegie Corporation and the Rockefeller Foundation. One of their noteworthy collaborations is The Partnership for Higher Education in Africa, an educational program designed for higher education institutions in six African countries.

The Urban Institute was born out of increasing urban unrest during the 1960s. In order to get the people’s opinion on his policies and initiatives on housing, unemployment, and poverty to name a few, then President Lyndon Johnson created the Urban Institute in 1968 as a means to gauge how the citizenry viewed his policies. [...]

Founded in 1986, the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless has protected the rights of homeless and low-income people since its inception. However, the movement to give support to the homeless citizens of Washington DC started in 1984 when DC voters proclaimed their support for the enactment of Initiative 17, establishing a “right to shelter” [...]

Formerly known as Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP, Mayer Brown is one of the most distinguished law firms in the world. Mayer Brown is adviser to majority of the Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 companies, a number of Deutscher Aktienindex companies, and 89 Fortune 100 companies. It also serves over half of the biggest [...]

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. was born when, on May 1, 1976, three Bear Stearns & Co. employees — Jerome Kohlberg and cousins Henry Kravis and George Roberts — quit their jobs to put up a private equity firm specializing in leveraged buyouts. KKR pioneered the concept of leveraged buyouts. The company is arguably the [...]

Intelius’ company lines “Live in the know. Live Inteliusly.” captures the essence of being one of their clients. With an estimated monthly traffic of three million people, the online public records business company continues to thrive as security concerns proportionally grow with the development of technology. Intelius’ main reason for being is to provide information. [...]

Bacardi Limited has a 145-year history of excellence in liquor creation. Founded in 1862, Don Facundo Bacardi Masso made an investment that would eventually become one of the most profitable ventures in the industry. With the addition of the company insignia, which would be the most recognizable image immediately associated with premium rum, the logo [...]

Thompson Dean Thompson Dean co-founded Avista Capital in 2005 and currently serves as the firm’s co-managing partner and chief executive officer. Before Avista Capital was established, he was already a successful finance professional who worked with DLJ Merchant Banking Partners for 10 years. Thompson Dean also excelled in college and was a Baker Scholar in [...]

James D. Holzhauer James Holzhauer is the current chairman of Mayer Brown and has held the position since June 2007. Currently employed as the law firm’s partner, James Holzhauer’s primary role is handling the affairs of the Policy & Planning Committee, of which he is the chair, and retaining responsibility for risk management. James Holzhauer [...]