
William G. Parrett
American businessman (born 1945)
William G. Parrett (born June 4, 1945) is an American businessman and senior manager who has served public, private, governmental, and state-owned clients worldwide.2
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Born Jun 4, 1945.1
About
In October 2008, Parrett was elected to the board of directors of UBS AG and, in November 2014, to the Board of Directors of UBS Group AG. In May 2018, he stepped down from this role and was focusing on the position of President of UBS Americas Holding LLC.
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Companies
- Oracle CorporationBoard member May 9, 2018 to now7
- Blackstone Inc.Board member Nov 13, 2007 to now8
- Thoughtworks Holding, Inc.Board member Sep 14, 2021 to Nov 15, 20249
- KodakBoard member Nov 16, 2007 to May 20, 202110
- ConduentBoard member Jan 13, 2017 to Jul 17, 201911
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Board member Jun 30, 2008 to Feb 27, 201812
Holdings
Stock this person has reported owning, from the forms officers and directors file with the SEC. See the biggest insider stakes.
Shares held
Blackstone Inc. BX96,600 shares13$10.3M at $106.46Aug 3, 2026
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. TMO11,660 shares14$8.0M at $689.70Feb 23, 2018
Oracle Corporation ORCL27,075 shares15$3.5M at $128.35Sep 16, 2025
Kodak KODK32,817 shares16$293.5K at $8.95May 18, 2021- Thoughtworks Holding, Inc.0 shares17Nov 13, 2024
As of each latest filing. The line shows shares held over time.
Recent filings
- Aug 3, 2026Other 1,500 shares of Blackstone Inc.13
- Aug 3, 2026Other 1,500 shares of Blackstone Inc.13
- Apr 1, 2026Granted 2,048 shares of Blackstone Inc.18
- Nov 12, 2025Gift 2,244 shares of Blackstone Inc.19
- Nov 12, 2025Gift 2,244 shares of Blackstone Inc.19
- Nov 9, 2025Granted 1,529 shares of Blackstone Inc.19
- Sep 12, 2025Sold 11,500 shares at $306.00 of Oracle Corporation15
- May 31, 2025Exercised options 2,986 shares of Oracle Corporation20
- Mar 4, 2025Gift 1,242 shares of Blackstone Inc.21
- Mar 4, 2025Gift 1,242 shares of Blackstone Inc.21
- Dec 23, 2024Gift 575 shares of Blackstone Inc.22
- Nov 13, 2024Returned to company 56,555 shares at $4.40 of Thoughtworks Holding, Inc.17
- Nov 13, 2024Returned to company 99,800 shares at $4.40 of Thoughtworks Holding, Inc.17
- Nov 9, 2024Granted 1,242 shares of Blackstone Inc.23
- Sep 16, 2024Gift 2,414 shares of Blackstone Inc.24
- Sep 16, 2024Gift 2,414 shares of Blackstone Inc.24
- Jun 4, 2024Granted 59,456 shares of Thoughtworks Holding, Inc.25
- May 31, 2024Exercised options 3,303 shares of Oracle Corporation26
- Nov 9, 2023Granted 2,244 shares of Blackstone Inc.27
- Sep 8, 2023Sold 3,874 shares at $112.47 of Blackstone Inc.28
- Jun 5, 2023Granted 22,326 shares of Thoughtworks Holding, Inc.29
- May 31, 2023Exercised options 4,866 shares of Oracle Corporation30
- Nov 9, 2022Granted 2,414 shares of Blackstone Inc.31
- Jun 15, 2022Granted 11,275 shares of Thoughtworks Holding, Inc.32
- May 31, 2022Exercised options 4,445 shares of Oracle Corporation33
Early life and education
Parrett graduated with an undergraduate degree (BBA) in accounting from St. Francis College, New York, in 1967. He then became a certified public accountant.
In April 2007, he was given an honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters by his alma mater.
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Career
Occupation: banker.5
- Since 2018Board member, Oracle Corporation4
Parrett was the chairman of the board of the United States Council for International Business from April 2005 through March 2010. Prior to that, Parrett was the CEO of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu from 2003 until he retired from his position in 2007. He served on Deloitte's Global Executive Committee from 1999 to 2007. In 1997, he also founded the Global Financial Services Industry Group, which he led as chairman. In UBS, Parrett chaired the Audit Committee since 2009, had been a member of the Corporate Culture and Responsibility Committee since 2012 and member of the Compensation Committee since 2015.
His previous positions include a board membership at the International Chamber of Commerce, chairman of the board of the United Way Worldwide and a trustee of the Catholic University of America.
He has provided service to many of the Deloitte's leading clients serving as an Advisory or Leadership Partner, among others to General Motors, Merrill Lynch & Co., Abbott Laboratories, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Royal Bank of Canada, BASF, Bridgestone Corp., The Charles Schwab Corp., Marsh & McLennan Companies and The Procter & Gamble Company.
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Other activities and functions
Board member of the Eastman Kodak Company (chairman of the audit committee)
Board member of the Blackstone Group LP (chairman of the audit committee and chairman of the conflicts committee)
Board member of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (chairman of the audit committee)
Member of the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation
Member of the Carnegie Hall Board of Trustees.
As a member of the boards of Kodak, Blackstone Group, and Thermo Fisher Scientific, he is required to publicly report his interests in those companies, amounting approximately to US$4 million, as of 2016.
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Personal life
- CitizenshipUnited States6
Spouse: Diane Parrett
Children: Debra Volpe, Suzie Vallerie, Courtney Balsam, Christie Parrett, Steven Parrett, Gregory Parrett
Grandchildren: Brooke Volpe, Paige Volpe,
Steven Parrett Jr, Ellie Volpe, Lila Volpe, Sarah Parrett, Ray Vallerie, Cynthia Parrett, Luke Balsam, Dominic Parrett, Connor Balsam
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Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataWilliam G. Parrett on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaWilliam G. Parrett on Wikipedia
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- 7Wikidata and SEC EDGAROracle Corporation, Board member
- 8SEC EDGARBlackstone Inc., Board member
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- 10SEC EDGARKodak, Board member
- 11SEC EDGARConduent, Board member
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- 18SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Apr 3, 2026
- 19SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Nov 12, 2025
- 20SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jun 3, 2025
- 21SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Mar 5, 2025
- 22SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Dec 23, 2024
- 23SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Nov 12, 2024
- 24SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Sep 18, 2024
- 25SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jun 5, 2024
- 26SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jun 3, 2024
- 27SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Nov 13, 2023
- 28SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Sep 11, 2023
- 29SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jun 6, 2023
- 30SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jun 2, 2023
- 31SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Nov 10, 2022
- 32SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jun 16, 2022
- 33SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jun 2, 2022
- 34Wikimedia CommonsWilliam G. Parrett photo by UBS, CC BY 2.0