William S. Fisher
William S. Fisher | |
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| Born | William Sydney Fisher 1958 (age 65–66) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Princeton University Stanford University |
| Known for | Founding and managing Manzanita Capital |
| Spouse | Sakurako Fisher |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Donald Fisher Doris Feigenbaum |
| Family | Robert J. Fisher(brother) John J. Fisher(brother) |
William Sydney Fisher(born 1958) is an Americanhedge fund manager.He has been a director ofGap Inc.since 2009, and the founder and chief executive officer of Manzanita Capital Limited.[1]The son of Gap Inc. foundersDonald FisherandDoris F. Fisher,William Fisher has been involved with the company as a board member or employee for nearly 30 years.
As of January 2018, Fisher has anet worthof US$1.85 billion.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Fisher was born to a Jewish family,[3]is the son ofDoris Feigenbaum FisherandDon Fisher,the co-founders ofGap, Inc.He has two brothers:Robert J. FisherandJohn J. Fisher.Fisher attendedPhillips Exeter Academy.[4][5]He is a 1979 graduate ofPrinceton University,where he received a bachelor's degree[4]and a 1984 graduate of theStanford UniversityGraduate School of Business,from which he earned a master's degree in Business Administration.[4]
Investment career
[edit]Fisher began his career at The Gap after earning his MBA,[4]starting first as the store director for theBanana Republicand then the general manager for Gap in Canada.[4]Fisher served as the president of the Gap's international division and is credited with expanding the company into Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan.[4]In 2001, he founded the London-based private equity firm Manzanita Capital and serves as its CEO. Manzanita concentrates its investments in branded luxury companies in Europe, consumer goods, and retail.[4]In 2009, he was appointed to the Gap's board of directors.[1]
Political views
[edit]In 2019, it was revealed that Fisher, together with his motherDoris F. Fisher,as well as brothersRobert J. FisherandJohn J. Fisher,had donated nearly $9 million to adark moneygroup which opposedBarack Obamain the2012 election.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Fisher is married to Sakurako Fisher,[4]and the couple has three children.[4]His wife, who graduated from Stanford with a B.A. in 1982,[4]was born in Japan to an American father and a Japanese mother[7]and serves as president of theSan Francisco Symphony Orchestraand chair of theSmithsonianNational Board.[8]
Wealth and philanthropy
[edit]According toForbes Magazine,he has anet worthof $1.85 billion.[2]
Fisher donates heavily to hisalma materStanford and has a professorship there. In 2011, he donated $1 million to Stanford'sFreeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.He serves as vice chairman of the science museumExploratoriumin San Francisco.[4]Like many other members of the Fisher family, he supports pro-charter schoolcandidates in a variety of races.
In September 2022, Fisher donated $980,000 to the "No on 30" California ballot campaign;[9]Proposition 30was defeated but would have increased taxes on those earning more than $2 million per year.[10]
References
[edit]- ^abGap, Inc. web siteretrieved March 31, 2013
- ^ab"William Fisher".Forbes.Retrieved2018-01-29.
- ^The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California: "Gap Founder Donald Fisher Leaves Stamp on Community"October 1, 2009
- ^abcdefghijkStanford University: William S. Fisher, MBA '84retrieved March 31, 2013
- ^San Francisco Gate: "A's NEW ERA / JOHN FISHER / Son of Gap founder is the money behind the deal" by Todd WallackMarch 31, 2005
- ^Tindera, Michela (October 26, 2019)."At Least 20 Billionaires Behind 'Dark Money' Group That Opposed Obama".Forbes.RetrievedOctober 30,2019.
- ^San Francisco Symphony Orchestra: "Inventing Community with SFS President Sako Fisher"February 8, 2013
- ^San Francisco Business Times: "Sakurako Fisher assumes post at San Francisco Symphony" by Renée FrojoDecember 4, 2012
- ^"California Secretary of State - CalAccess - Campaign Finance".cal-access.sos.ca.gov.Retrieved2022-10-15.
- ^"Proposition 30 - Provides Funding for Programs to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Increasing Tax on Personal Income over $2 Million".California Secretary of State.
- 1958 births
- American billionaires
- American financiers
- American investors
- American retail chief executives
- Businesspeople from the San Francisco Bay Area
- American philanthropists
- Living people
- Phillips Exeter Academy alumni
- Princeton University alumni
- Private equity and venture capital investors
- Stanford Graduate School of Business alumni
- Fisher family
- Gap Inc. people
- 21st-century American Jews