Early Life
William F. Chisholm Jr. was raised in Georgetown, Massachusetts. He attended Brooks School, where he participated in basketball, lacrosse, and soccer. He led the soccer team to its first New England Prep championship and won The Boston Globe's All-Scholastic award for soccer. He graduated from Brooks in 1987. He then attended Dartmouth College, where he played for the soccer team. He graduated from Dartmouth in 1991 and later received an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1996.
Rise to Success
After graduating from Dartmouth, Chisholm began his career at PaineWebber in New York. From 1996 to 2000, he worked as a management consultant at Bain & Company. In 2002, Chisholm co-founded Symphony Technology Group (STG), a private equity firm focused on technology investments. As of 2023, STG has raised nearly $10 billion across its private equity investment funds and completed more than 100 investments. Chisholm serves as the managing partner and chief investment officer at STG, where he leads the firm's investment activities.
Key Business Strategies
STG's strategy involves acquiring and improving middle-market software companies, often avoiding excessive debt. The firm focuses on operational improvements and sells companies for significant multiples of their original purchase price. Chisholm's leadership has been pivotal in STG's growth, guiding the firm through numerous successful investments and acquisitions.
Philanthropy
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