William F. Andrews (born c. 1933) is an American businessman. He is the former chairman of the

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and the Corrections Corporation of America (now known as

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Early life

William F. Andrews was born circa 1933. He earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration from the

University of Maryland The University of Maryland, College Park (University of Maryland, UMD, or simply Maryland) is a public land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland. Founded in 1856, UMD is the flagship institution of the University System of M ...

and a master in business administration from

Seton Hall University Seton Hall University (SHU) is a private Catholic research university in South Orange, New Jersey. Founded in 1856 by then-Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley and named after his aunt, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan un ...

Career

Andrews began his career as a sales representative at Scovill in 1958. He served as its president, CEO and chairman from 1981 to 1985. He joined the

as an executive in 1986, eventually serving as its president, CEO and chairman. Andrews served as the chairman of Corrections Corporation of America (now known as

) from August 2000 to July 2008. He also served as one of its directors from 1986 to 1998, and from 2008 to 2014. In 2011, he earned $1.5 million in stock options only. Andrews was elected to the board of directors of

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in 2004. He also serves on the advisory board of Harpeth Capital.

Personal life

Andrews is married with five children.

References

Living people University System of Maryland alumni American chief executives American chairpersons of corporations CoreCivic people 1933 births Place of birth missing (living people) {{US-business-bio-1930s-stub