William B. Patton

William B. Patton

Director/Board Member at GORES HOLDINGS VIII, INC.

78 year
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William B.
Patton
founded Four Star Group, Inc., where he worked as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer and United States Academic Decathlon, where he worked as President.
Mr. Patton also currently works at Gores Holdings VIII, Inc., as Independent Director from 2021.
Mr. Patton also formerly worked at MAI Basic 4, as Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Cado Systems Corp., as Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Peerless Systems Corp., as Chairman from 2007 to 2008, Real Software SA, as Non-Executive Chairman, MicroOptical Devices, Inc., as Executive Chairman from 1996 to 1998, Proxicom, Inc., as Director, RealDolmen SA, as Director from 2004 to 2010, Gores Holdings, Inc., as Independent Director from 2015 to 2016, Gores Holdings II, Inc., as Independent Director in 2017, Gores Holdings III, Inc., as Independent Director from 2018 to 2020, Gores Holdings IV, Inc., as Director from 2019 to 2021, Ardagh MP USA, Inc., as Independent Director from 2020 to 2021, and Unisys Corp., as Senior VP & President-United States Division from 1991 to 1994.
Mr. Patton received his undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri and undergraduate degree from Santa Monica College.

William B. Patton active positions

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GORES HOLDINGS VIII, INC. Director/Board Member 2021-01-31
Chief Executive Officer -
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Former positions of William B. Patton

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GORS HLDG Director/Board Member 2021-08-03
GORES HOLDINGS IV, INC. Director/Board Member 2020-12-31
GORES HOLDINGS III, INC. Director/Board Member 2020-01-31
Director/Board Member 2017-09-30
Director/Board Member 2016-10-31
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University of Missouri Undergraduate Degree
Santa Monica College Undergraduate Degree

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Cado Systems Corp.

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