William D. Perez
director
Board of Directors
Whirlpool Corporation
United States of America
Biography
William D. Perez was appointed a director of Whirlpool Corporation in December 2009. He is chairman of the finance committee and a member of the human resources committees of the board of directors. Perez is a senior advisor at Greenhill & Co., Inc., a leading independent investment bank focused on providing financial advice on significant mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, financings and capital raising to corporations, partnerships, institutions and governments. Perez is the former president and chief executive officer of the William Wrigley Jr. Company. He was president and CEO from 2006 until 2008 when the company was acquired by Mars, Incorporated. Prior to his employment with Wrigley, he served as president and chief executive officer for Nike, Inc., from 2004 until 2006 where he held management responsibility for Nike’s worldwide operations and portfolio of brands.
Research Interest
International Management
