* Cliff Kaufman passed away on September 1, 2015 at the age of 60 after a battle with kidney cancer. He possessed a BA in Chemistry from UNC Chapel Hill and a Doctorate in Inorganic Chemistry from LSU. He served on the adjunct research faculty at NC State and held executive roles at M-real, Terminal Corporation, International Paper, Glatfelter Company, and Olin-Ecusta. Cliff's legacy lives on as a result of his mentorship and assistance to entrepreneurs via SCORE and NCER.