William C. Stone | |
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Born | 1955 (age 68–69) Evansville, Indiana |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Businessman |
Spouse | Mary (O’Daniel) Stone |
Children | 3 |
William (Bill) Charles Stone is the founder, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of SS&C Technologies ( NASDAQ: SSNC [1]), a provider of services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. [2]
Bill Stone (William C. Stone) was born and raised in Evansville, Indiana. [3] Both Stone and his future wife, Mary (O’Daniel) Stone, graduated from Reitz Memorial High School in 1973. [4] In high school, Stone was an athlete and captain of Reitz Memorial's football team. [3]
After high school, Stone attended Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Marquette University in 1977. [5]
Stone has a residence in Naples, Florida. He is married to Mary Stone. The couple has three children. [3]
Stone is the CEO and founder of SS&C Technologies, which he started out of his home in Connecticut in 1986. [6]
Before founding SS&C Technologies, Stone began his career in 1977 at KPMG, a financial services consultancy and accounting firm in St. Louis, Missouri. Stone would eventually become a director at KPMG and move to Hartford, Connecticut where the company is headquartered. [6]
While at KPMG, Stone also served as a vice president of administration and special investment services at The Advest Group, which at the time was the 12th largest broker-dealer in the United States. [6]
By 1986, Stone had saved up about $20,000 from his time working at KPMG. That year, the then 30-year-old Stone left his job to start SS&C out of the basement of his house. The company launched with just four employees but quickly grew to 17 the next year before more than doubling in 1988. [6]
Over the next decade, SS&C Technologies grew to reach revenues of $18 million from the sales and development of software for financial institutions. SS&C Technologies’ clients included asset managers, bankers and insurers who were looking to manage their books digitally. [4]
SS&C Technologies went public in 1996 with Stone navigating the firm's initial public offering (IPO). [3] His next big challenge came at the turn of the century when the dot-com bust sent ripples throughout the economy. [3] In response, Stone took the company private in 2005. [3]
Stone took the company public for the second time on March 2010. [7]
Stone is CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors at SS&C Technologies (as of March 2019). [2] Stone has also held various other titles while at the company's helm. [2]
In 2006, Stone funded the NJ Stone Baseball Field at Evansville Memorial High School, his alma mater. Stone named the field after his father. [8]
In 2011, Stone announced a plan to bring 500 new jobs to his hometown, Evansville, Indiana, by 2014. [11] The plan was seen as a boon to downtown Evansville and would add to SS&C Technologies’ roster at the time of 1,400 employees around the globe. [11]
In May 2018, Stone and his wife Mary donated $15 million toward a multi-institutional initiative in downtown Evansville, Stone Family Center for Health Sciences. [12] The center was a collaborative effort among the University of Evansville, the University of Southern Indiana and Indiana University to support health sciences programs. [12]
In November 2018, Bill and Mary Stone helped fund the Patricia Browning Stone Sensory Playground at St. Vincent's Center for Children in Evansville. [13] The playground, named after and dedicated to Stone's mother Patricia, provides therapy and treatment for kids suffering from Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). [13]
In December 2021, Bill and Mary Stone 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. [14]
In 2016, Forbes Staff Writer Jennifer Wang interviewed Stone about becoming a billionaire, the impact of the dot-com bubble burst on SS&C's business and how the company recovered from the dot-com fallout. [15]
In 2018, Stone sat down with Jim Cramer to talk about the growth in the financial technology space. [16]
In January 2019, Stone sat down with FTF (Financial Technologies Forum) News to provide his insights on SS&C's key acquisitions in 2018. [17]
William C. Stone | |
---|---|
Born | 1955 (age 68–69) Evansville, Indiana |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Businessman |
Spouse | Mary (O’Daniel) Stone |
Children | 3 |
William (Bill) Charles Stone is the founder, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of SS&C Technologies ( NASDAQ: SSNC [1]), a provider of services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. [2]
Bill Stone (William C. Stone) was born and raised in Evansville, Indiana. [3] Both Stone and his future wife, Mary (O’Daniel) Stone, graduated from Reitz Memorial High School in 1973. [4] In high school, Stone was an athlete and captain of Reitz Memorial's football team. [3]
After high school, Stone attended Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Marquette University in 1977. [5]
Stone has a residence in Naples, Florida. He is married to Mary Stone. The couple has three children. [3]
Stone is the CEO and founder of SS&C Technologies, which he started out of his home in Connecticut in 1986. [6]
Before founding SS&C Technologies, Stone began his career in 1977 at KPMG, a financial services consultancy and accounting firm in St. Louis, Missouri. Stone would eventually become a director at KPMG and move to Hartford, Connecticut where the company is headquartered. [6]
While at KPMG, Stone also served as a vice president of administration and special investment services at The Advest Group, which at the time was the 12th largest broker-dealer in the United States. [6]
By 1986, Stone had saved up about $20,000 from his time working at KPMG. That year, the then 30-year-old Stone left his job to start SS&C out of the basement of his house. The company launched with just four employees but quickly grew to 17 the next year before more than doubling in 1988. [6]
Over the next decade, SS&C Technologies grew to reach revenues of $18 million from the sales and development of software for financial institutions. SS&C Technologies’ clients included asset managers, bankers and insurers who were looking to manage their books digitally. [4]
SS&C Technologies went public in 1996 with Stone navigating the firm's initial public offering (IPO). [3] His next big challenge came at the turn of the century when the dot-com bust sent ripples throughout the economy. [3] In response, Stone took the company private in 2005. [3]
Stone took the company public for the second time on March 2010. [7]
Stone is CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors at SS&C Technologies (as of March 2019). [2] Stone has also held various other titles while at the company's helm. [2]
In 2006, Stone funded the NJ Stone Baseball Field at Evansville Memorial High School, his alma mater. Stone named the field after his father. [8]
In 2011, Stone announced a plan to bring 500 new jobs to his hometown, Evansville, Indiana, by 2014. [11] The plan was seen as a boon to downtown Evansville and would add to SS&C Technologies’ roster at the time of 1,400 employees around the globe. [11]
In May 2018, Stone and his wife Mary donated $15 million toward a multi-institutional initiative in downtown Evansville, Stone Family Center for Health Sciences. [12] The center was a collaborative effort among the University of Evansville, the University of Southern Indiana and Indiana University to support health sciences programs. [12]
In November 2018, Bill and Mary Stone helped fund the Patricia Browning Stone Sensory Playground at St. Vincent's Center for Children in Evansville. [13] The playground, named after and dedicated to Stone's mother Patricia, provides therapy and treatment for kids suffering from Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). [13]
In December 2021, Bill and Mary Stone 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. [14]
In 2016, Forbes Staff Writer Jennifer Wang interviewed Stone about becoming a billionaire, the impact of the dot-com bubble burst on SS&C's business and how the company recovered from the dot-com fallout. [15]
In 2018, Stone sat down with Jim Cramer to talk about the growth in the financial technology space. [16]
In January 2019, Stone sat down with FTF (Financial Technologies Forum) News to provide his insights on SS&C's key acquisitions in 2018. [17]