Bill joined CGP in late 2004 as a Senior Advisor. Currently, Bill is Chairman & CEO of Comfort Systems USA. Prior to joining Comfort Systems, Bill was President & CEO of Club Quarters, a privately-owned chain of membership hotels catering to corporate travelers to major cities in the U.S. and Europe. Until July of 1999, Bill was Chairman, President and CEO of LandCare USA, Inc. LandCare grew to be the country’s largest commercial landscape and tree services company before merging with ServiceMaster in 1999. Prior to LandCare, he was President & CEO of General Investment and Development, a privately-held, diversified real estate investment, development and operating company. From 1981 to 1989, Bill was the Managing General Partner of Morgan Stanley’s Venture Capital Fund.

Bill is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and the Harvard Business School. He served in the United States Army from 1964 to 1974, including two tours of duty in Viet Nam and three years teaching at West Point. He serves on the Board of Directors and Audit Committee of UIL Holdings, Environmental Design, NetVersant, Simulis and Compact Power Inc. Bill is a member of the National Board and Executive Committee of Business Executives for National Security, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Corporate Council and the Council of Foreign Relations.