Background
Williams, John Young was born on April 13, 1943 in Cordele, Georgia, United States. Son of George Wilmer and Minnie Converse Williams.
Williams, John Young was born on April 13, 1943 in Cordele, Georgia, United States. Son of George Wilmer and Minnie Converse Williams.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1965. Master of Business Administration in Finance, Harvard University, 1969.
Associate Kuhn, Loeb & Company, New York City, 1969-1971. Assistant vice president Stone & Webster Securities Corporation, 1971-1974, Chemical Bank, New York City, 1974-1975. Managing director Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., Atlanta, 1975-1984.
Senior vice president, limited partner Bear Stearns & Company, 1984-1985. Managing director Robinson Humphrey Company, 1985-1987. Managing director, co-founder Grubb & Williams, Ltd., since 1987, Equity South Partners, since 1995.
Board directors Tech Data Corporation, Clearwater, Florida, Williams Group International, Inc., Atlanta, Carstar Automotive, Inc., Kansas City, Kansas, American Screen Art, Inc., Knoxville, Mail Contractors of America, Inc., Little Rock. Board advisors Ben Franklin Academy, Atlanta. 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1965-1967, Korea.
First lieutenant United States Army, 1965-1967, Korea. Fellow Society International Business Fellows (secretary 1988-1989). Member Association for Investment Management and Research, Association for Corporation Growth (president 1983-1984), Harvard Business School Club (president 1982-1983), Phi Delta Theta (alumni president 1980-1981).
Married Julian Perdue Boykin. Married Joyce, Isabel.