Simon John Turnbull

D'Addario & Co., Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets strings for musical instruments. The firm distributes strings for fretted and bowed musical instruments, drumheads, drum practice pads, guitar, and other woodwind accessories. Its products are sold under the proprietary brand names D'Addario, Evans Drumheads, Planet Waves, Rico, and HQ Percussion. The company was founded by John D'Addario, Sr., John D'Addario, and James D'Addario in 1973 and is headquartered in Farmingdale, NY.

Long Island Association, Inc. engages in supporting growth, economic development and infrastructure investments on Long Island. It actively advocates the interests of, and promotes co-operation among, the business, labor, educational, scientific, technology, not-for profit and civic communities. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Melville, NY.