R. Richard Williams

Dick Williams is an Advisory Director of Glenthorne Capital with over thirty years of experience in the capital equipment business specializing in fluid control. He spent his early career in sales and management with Jamesbury Corporation, a major supplier of valves and controls to the process industries. In 1977, Mr. Williams founded Valquip Corporation, which became the country’s largest distributor of quarter-turn automated valves and electric heat-tracing systems. Valquip had the leading market share in the process, power, food and beverage, pharmaceutical and commercial construction business segments. In late 1999, Valquip was acquired by Tyco International.

Mr. Williams is currently chairman of Seaboard Advisors, which provides consulting services focused primarily on sales and marketing. In addition to Seaboard Advisors, Mr. Williams serves on the board of directors of Hirtle-Callaghan & Co., Inc., an asset allocation and investment advisory firm. Mr. Williams is Trustee of Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, the Haverford School, Community Academy Charter School and Aronimink Golf Club.

rrw@carrowdoyle.com