Peter Willmott is an American businessman.

Early life and education

Willmott graduated from

Williams College Williams College is a Private college, private liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It was established as a men's college in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams, a col ...

in 1959 with a degree in economics. At Williams, he was, amongst various activities, captain of the basketball team. He went on to attend Harvard's

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and graduated with a Masters of Business Administration in 1961.

Career

After graduation, Willmott began working as a financial analyst for

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, and then worked as a consultant for

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. After that, he was an executive of Federal Express Corporation in different positions from 1974 to 1983, and then served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Carson Pirie Scott & Co. until 1989. Since 1989, has been the Chief Executive Officer of Willmott Services, Inc. He was Chief Executive Officer and President of

Zenith Electronics Corporation Zenith Electronics, LLC, is an American research and development company that develops ATSC and digital rights management technologies. It is owned by the South Korean company LG Electronics. Zenith was previously an American brand of consumer el ...

from 1996 to 1998. He is currently a Managing Partner at Berkshires Capital Investors. While at Carson Pirie Scott & Co, the

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featured "A 12-hour Day In The Life Of Carsons' Willmott." Willmott appeared in newspapers again when in 2005, his former secretary was found guilty of stealing over $9.5 million from him over years of working for him.

Personal life

Willmott, an avid horse breeder, lives with his wife in

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; they also have a house in

Williamstown, Massachusetts Williamstown is a town in the northern part of Berkshire County, in the northwest corner of Massachusetts, United States. It shares a border with Vermont to the north and New York to the west. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolit ...

. Willmott served on Williams' Board of Trustees from 1983 to 1998 and was Chair of the Board from 1988 to 1998. He previously served on the board of trustees of the

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, the Associated Colleges of Illinois, and the Children's Memorial Medical Center.

References

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