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Bill Strong

Investor

Partner at Anzu Partners

Naples

Writes $3M – $15M checks · typically $8M

About

William H. Strong is a Partner at Anzu Partners with over 40 years of experience in investment, capital markets, and corporate finance. Before Anzu, he was Chairman and Managing Director of Longford Capital, a private equity firm focused on commercial litigation, and previously spent more than 35 years in financial services, ending as a member of Morgan Stanley's Global Management Committee and co-CEO for its Asia Pacific Region. He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a B.S. from Purdue University and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.

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Experience

  1. Anzu PartnersPartnercurrent2021 — present
  2. Longford Capital Management, LPChairman and Managing Director2014 — 2020
  3. Morgan StanleySenior Advisor2014 — 2019Chicago, Illinois, United States
  4. Morgan StanleyCo-Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific2011 — 2014Hong Kong SAR
  5. Morgan StanleyManaging Director and Vice Chairman1993 — 2011Chicago, Illinois
  6. Salomon Brothers IncAssociate, Vice President and Managing Director1979 — 1993New York, New York and London, England
  7. Price WaterhouseStaff and Senior Accountant1976 — 1979Chicago, Illinois

Education

  1. Northwestern UniversityMaster of Business Administration, Accounting and Finance1974 — 1976
  2. Purdue UniversityBachelor of Science, Industrial Management1970 — 1973

Same school

Also attended Northwestern University278

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Also attended Purdue University138

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Shared employers

Also worked at Morgan Stanley843

Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BONDAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

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Also worked at Salomon Brothers Inc15

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Also worked at Price Waterhouse3

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Colleagues at Anzu Partners

Angela Feller
Senior Executive Assistant at Anzu Partners
Beverly Himes
Principal, Senior Vice President, Financial & Government Accounting at Anzu Partners
Brandon Fleischman
General Counsel at Anzu Partners
Cathryn Paine
Partner at Anzu Partners
Chris Birmingham
Associate at Anzu Partners
Claudia Gau
Senior Accountant at Anzu Partners
Courtney Fabian
Executive Assistant at Anzu Partners
Daniel Hirsch
Principal, Legal at Anzu Partners

Network6

Chris Birmingham
Associate at Anzu Partners
David Michael
Managing Partner at Anzu Partners
Debrah Herman
Partner at Anzu Partners
Evan Kay
Investor at Anzu Partners
Gautham Chandrasekar
Investor at Anzu Partners
Tayo Sanders II
Investor at Anzu Partners

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