William Robert Barker is an American businessperson who has been at the head of 7 different companies is on the board of Huhtamäki Oyj and 4 other companies. In the past Mr. Barker occupied the position of Chairman for Shield Holdco Ltd., Chairman at Shape Technologies Group, Inc., Chief Executive Officer at White Hawk Group LLC, President-Bosal North America at Bosal International NV, Director at Rexam Beverage Can Americas, Inc., President for Textron Fastening Systems, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer for Mold-Masters (2007) Ltd., President-OEA Automotive Safety Products at OEA, Inc., Vice President-Gates Power Drive Products at Gates Rubber Co. and Executive Vice President of Milacron LLC.

William Robert Barker received an undergraduate degree and an MBA from The University of Colorado.