C william pollard biography

Bill is a graduate of Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, and received a J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law. From 1963 to 1972 he was engaged in.
ServiceMaster's chief executive officer (CEO), C. William Pollard, balanced the company's success in business with a Christian approach to management.
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C. William Pollard

Chairman Emeritus
The ServiceMaster Company

Bill Pollard joined ServiceMaster in 1977 and has served not once but twice as its Chief Executive Officer. He also served as Chairman of the Board from 1990 to April 2002 and is currently serving as an advisor to the Company.

During his leadership of the Company, ServiceMaster was recognized by Fortune magazine as the #1 service company among the Fortune 500 and also was included as one of its most admired companies. During this period, ServiceMaster also was identified as a “star of the future” by The Wall Street Journal and recognized by the Financial Times as one of the most respected companies in the world. The Company also achieved market leadership in each of its markets and substantial growth in shareholder value.

In addition to his work at ServiceMaster, Bill has served as a director of Herman Miller, Inc. and also on a number of educational, religious and not-for-profit organizations, including Central DuPage Health, Wheaton College, The Drucker Institute, and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Assoc

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William C. Pollard ’66

YARMOUTH – William Curtis “Bill” Pollard, 74, passed away peacefully Oct. 30, 2017, at his residence.

Bill was born in Portland on Oct. 1, 1943, the son of Althea Curtis, of West Paris, and Joseph Edwin Pollard, of Norwich, Conn. He grew up on Greenway Drive in Falmouth. He and his younger brother, Richard, were very close and had lots of fun adventures on the nearby ocean. During their high school years they had a profitable lobster business.

After graduating from Falmouth High School, Bill went on to Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, where he graduated with the U.S. Navy Commission. He earned his bachelor’s degree and license to sail as a third mate in the U.S. Merchant Marine. He preferred navigating on cargo freighter ships, which sailed the four corners of the earth.

Before setting sail in 1966, he married his college sweetheart, Gloria Pallotta, of Portland. He continued sailing the seas through the Vietnam War, where he worked for Sealand Shipping and transported war supplies from San Diego to Saigon.

Bill decided t

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In this interview, we talk with C. William Pollard, chairman of Fairwyn Investment Company and best-selling author of The Soul of the Firm. His newest book is The Tides of Life: Learning to Lead and Serve as You Navigate the Currents of Life.

Why did you write the The Tides of Life? Who was your intended audience and what do you hope they’ll take away from the book?

Originally, I thought I was writing the book for my family—specifically for my grandchildren. The idea arose from watching my wife knit blankets for her great grandchildren . . . great grandchildren who have not yet been born and who she might not get a chance to see. But she wanted to knit these blankets as gifts for them. Seeing her do that got me thinking about the experiences that I want to share with my grandchildren and great grandchildren.

However, as I began writing, I realized that the book might have a broader appeal, since I reflect on lessons I’ve learned related to making good choices and navigating the opportunities and obstacles that we all face in life. I think anyone who is currently navigatin

C william pollard biography