William Stone

Early Life

William (Bill) Charles Stone was born and raised in Evansville, Indiana. He graduated from Reitz Memorial High School in 1973 and attended Marquette University, where he received a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1977.

Rise to Success

Stone began his career at KPMG, a financial services consultancy and accounting firm, where he eventually became a director. In 1986, at the age of 30, Stone founded SS&C Technologies in Connecticut. Starting with just four employees, the company quickly grew, reaching revenues of $18 million within a decade. SS&C Technologies went public in 1996. Stone navigated the company through the dot-com crash, took the company private in 2005 and then public again in 2010.

Key Business Strategies

Stone's success is rooted in strategic acquisitions and a focus on innovation. Under his leadership, SS&C Technologies expanded its product offerings and global reach. He refocused the company and added services such as data centers.

Philanthropy

Bill and his wife, Mary, have been involved in philanthropy. In 2018, they donated $15 million towards the Stone Family Center for Health Sciences. In 2021, they gifted $34.2 million to establish the Mary O'Daniel Stone and Bill Stone Center for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at IU School of Medicine-Evansville.