William P. Foley II
Chairman of the Board
William P. Foley, II is executive chairman of Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE: FIS).
FIS is a global provider of core processing for financial institutions; card issuer and transaction processing services; mortgage loan processing, as well as mortgage-related information products and outsourcing services for financial institutions, retailers, mortgage lenders and real estate professionals. FIS has processing and technology relationships with 31 of the top 50 global banks, including nine of the top ten. FIS now processes more than 50 percent of all U.S. residential mortgages and serves more than 7,800 financial institutions in over 60 countries worldwide. In 2004, Bank Technology News ranked FIS at the top of its "10 Technology Companies to Watch" list.
In March 2000, Bill's vision and determination to grow the company was realized with the acquisition of Chicago Title Insurance Company, which catapulted Fidelity into its current position as one of the largest title insurance companies in the nation. Under Bill's direction, Fidelity significantly diversified its business operations through the 2003 acquisition of ALLTEL Information Services, now FIS.
Bill earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1967, after which he served in the U.S. Air Force and attained the rank of Captain. Bill also received an M.B.A. degree from Seattle University and attended the University of Washington School of Law, where he earned his J.D. degree in 1974.
From 1974 to 1984, Bill practiced law in Phoenix, Arizona, and focused primarily on corporate and real estate law. Following his legal tenure, Bill became affiliated with FNF. In addition, Bill served from 1994 to 2005 as Chairman of Carl Karcher Enterprises (NASDAQ: CKE), which owns, operates and franchises more than 3,200 quick-service restaurants throughout the U.S.
Bill has always been generous with the time he devotes to educational and community organizations. He is currently serving as a Trustee on the Boards of The Bolles School, the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce and the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. Bill's additional professional directorships include Winter Sports, Inc., Florida Rock Industries, Inc. and SCRIPPS Florida Funding Corporation.
Bill also continues to serve educational institutions and philanthropic organizations in California, where he resided before moving to Jacksonville, Florida, when Fidelity National relocated its headquarters there in 2003. He serves as an advisory board member for The University of Washington School of Law and The Hutton Foundation. In addition, Bill serves Chapman University School of Law both as a member of the Dean's Council and as an Endowed Chair of the William Foley Chair in Corporate Law & Taxation. Bill and his wife, Carol, have four children and are active philanthropists in many other causes, especially those in support of children's education.
In 1996, Bill was a Corporate Director of the Year honoree at the Companies in Transition Forum and also served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in San Diego, California. In 1997, he was chosen as Orange County, California's Business Person of The Year, honored with the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation's Semper Fidelis award and inducted into the Florida Council of Economic Education's First Coast Business Hall of Fame in 2006.
Despite his numerous professional and philanthropic commitments, Bill is an accomplished golfer, who was ranked in 2004 by Golf Digest as one of top five executive golfers in the world. He is also an avid chess player. Bill enjoys his time as a vintner and is the founder and managing partner of Foley Estates Vineyard and Winery as well as LinCourt Vineyards in California.
FIS is a global provider of core processing for financial institutions; card issuer and transaction processing services; mortgage loan processing, as well as mortgage-related information products and outsourcing services for financial institutions, retailers, mortgage lenders and real estate professionals. FIS has processing and technology relationships with 31 of the top 50 global banks, including nine of the top ten. FIS now processes more than 50 percent of all U.S. residential mortgages and serves more than 7,800 financial institutions in over 60 countries worldwide. In 2004, Bank Technology News ranked FIS at the top of its "10 Technology Companies to Watch" list.
In March 2000, Bill's vision and determination to grow the company was realized with the acquisition of Chicago Title Insurance Company, which catapulted Fidelity into its current position as one of the largest title insurance companies in the nation. Under Bill's direction, Fidelity significantly diversified its business operations through the 2003 acquisition of ALLTEL Information Services, now FIS.
Bill earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1967, after which he served in the U.S. Air Force and attained the rank of Captain. Bill also received an M.B.A. degree from Seattle University and attended the University of Washington School of Law, where he earned his J.D. degree in 1974.
From 1974 to 1984, Bill practiced law in Phoenix, Arizona, and focused primarily on corporate and real estate law. Following his legal tenure, Bill became affiliated with FNF. In addition, Bill served from 1994 to 2005 as Chairman of Carl Karcher Enterprises (NASDAQ: CKE), which owns, operates and franchises more than 3,200 quick-service restaurants throughout the U.S.
Bill has always been generous with the time he devotes to educational and community organizations. He is currently serving as a Trustee on the Boards of The Bolles School, the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce and the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. Bill's additional professional directorships include Winter Sports, Inc., Florida Rock Industries, Inc. and SCRIPPS Florida Funding Corporation.
Bill also continues to serve educational institutions and philanthropic organizations in California, where he resided before moving to Jacksonville, Florida, when Fidelity National relocated its headquarters there in 2003. He serves as an advisory board member for The University of Washington School of Law and The Hutton Foundation. In addition, Bill serves Chapman University School of Law both as a member of the Dean's Council and as an Endowed Chair of the William Foley Chair in Corporate Law & Taxation. Bill and his wife, Carol, have four children and are active philanthropists in many other causes, especially those in support of children's education.
In 1996, Bill was a Corporate Director of the Year honoree at the Companies in Transition Forum and also served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in San Diego, California. In 1997, he was chosen as Orange County, California's Business Person of The Year, honored with the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation's Semper Fidelis award and inducted into the Florida Council of Economic Education's First Coast Business Hall of Fame in 2006.
Despite his numerous professional and philanthropic commitments, Bill is an accomplished golfer, who was ranked in 2004 by Golf Digest as one of top five executive golfers in the world. He is also an avid chess player. Bill enjoys his time as a vintner and is the founder and managing partner of Foley Estates Vineyard and Winery as well as LinCourt Vineyards in California.