William Simon

William S.
Simon is Independent Director at Darden Restaurants, Inc. since 2014.
Holds director positions at Foundation for Excellence in Education, The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis, Inc., Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Barbara Bush Foundation For Family Literacy, Inc., and Drizly LLC since 2017.
Member-Managers Board at New Academy Holding Co. LLC since 2016.
President of Wss Consulting Ltd. and WSS Venture Holdings LLC since 2014.
Former roles include Chairman at Hanesbrands LLC from 2023 to 2025.
Independent Non-Executive Director at Agrium, Inc. from 2016 to 2017.
Director at Anixter International, Inc. from 2019 to 2020.
Lead Independent Director at Chico's FAS, Inc. from 2020 to 2021.
Independent Director at Darden Restaurants, Inc. from 2012 to 2014.
Independent Director at GameStop Corp.
from 2020 to 2021.
Director at National Retail Federation, Inc. and Retail Industry Leaders Association.
Director at Nutrien Ltd. from 2016 to 2017.
Director at Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. from 2020 to 2021.
Independent Director at Equity Distribution Acquisition Corp.
from 2020 to 2022.
Independent Director at Pitney Bowes, Inc. in 2024.
Senior Vice President-Business Development at Brinker International, Inc. from 2005 to 2006.
Principal at PepsiCo, Inc. from 1990 to 1997.
Principal at R.J.
Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. Executive Vice President & President-Walmart US at Walmart, Inc. from 2013 to 2014.
President-Southeast Region at Diageo Plc from 2001 to 2003.
Member-Governors Board at The American National Red Cross.
Member-Regents Board at Baylor University.
Secretary at Florida Department of Management Services from 2003 to 2005.
Vice President-Marketing at Cadbury Schweppes USA, Inc. President at North America Ready To Drink.
Executive Vice President at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Principal at US Department of the Navy (District of Columbia).
Education includes undergraduate and MBAistration degrees from the University of Connecticut.