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William F. Andrews (businessman)

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William F. Andrews
Bornc. 1933 (age 90–91)
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Maryland
Seton Hall University
OccupationBusinessman
Children5

William F. Andrews (born c. 1933) is an American businessman. He is the former chairman of the Singer Corporation and the Corrections Corporation of America (now known as CoreCivic).

Early life

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William F. Andrews was born circa 1933.[1] He earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration from the University of Maryland and a master in business administration from Seton Hall University.[1][2]

Career

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Andrews began his career as a sales representative at Scovill in 1958.[2] He served as its president, CEO and chairman from 1981 to 1985.[2] He joined the Singer Corporation as an executive in 1986,[2] eventually serving as its president, CEO and chairman.[1]

Andrews served as the chairman of Corrections Corporation of America (now known as CoreCivic) from August 2000 to July 2008.[1] He also served as one of its directors from 1986 to 1998, and from 2008 to 2014.[3] In 2011, he earned $1.5 million in stock options only.[4]

Andrews was elected to the board of directors of O'Charley's in 2004.[5] He also serves on the advisory board of Harpeth Capital.[6][7]

Personal life

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Andrews is married with five children.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Company Overview of FB Financial Corporation: William F. Andrews". Bloomberg. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e Fisher, Lawrence M.; Sims, Calvin (April 25, 1986). "BUSINESS PEOPLE; Scovill's Ex-Chief Tapped by Singer". The New York Times. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "Three CCA directors set to step down". The Nashville Post. April 4, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  4. ^ De Lombaerde, Geert (May 19, 2011). "One day makes $150,000 difference for CCA director". The Nashville Post. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  5. ^ Fox, David A. (May 18, 2004). "CCA's Andrews joins O'Charley's board". The Nashville Post. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  6. ^ "Advisory Board". Harpeth Capital. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  7. ^ Wood, E. Thomas (March 1, 2006). "Harpeth Capital attracts big names to advisory board". The Nashville Post. Retrieved June 23, 2017.