Professional Background: Education
William is the retired CEO of CityLink Investment Corporation and City Scene Management Company. William is the Board Chair of certain funds managed by the Capital Group, a global private asset management company. He also serves as the Compensation Committee Chair for Global Infrastructure Solutions Inc., an international private engineering and construction services company. He is a trustee of the University of California San Diego Foundation. William is the former Lead Director of Sempra Energy and is a former director of Biogen, Enova Corporation, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Southwest Water Company and the Price Real Estate Investment Trust. He was a director of the San Francisco Federal Reserve Board and Board Chair of the Los Angeles Branch of the Federal Reserve. His prior career was with Prudential Real Estate Investors where he managed 2 million square feet of commercial real estate in the Pacific Northwest. He also served in government as Deputy Mayor and City Council member of San Diego.
Interview Quotes:
“Boards consider who you want in the foxhole when things go South.”
“Boards without diversity are highly likely to miss value added opportunities.”
“Try to be a good listener rather than the biggest talker.”