William P Graham Chairman, Cape Fear Health Policy Council / Member, Cape Fear Future
Mr. Graham is a generalist with wide experience in business, government, the not-for-profit sector and public service at the national level. He relocated from Washington DC to Wilmington NC in 2007.
North Carolina Activities – Governor’s Business Leader Roundtable 2010; Cape Fear Future Commission, Cape Fear Quality of Life Committee, Subcommittees on Arts, Tourism and Downtown; Chairman, Cape Fear Health Policy Council; Steering Committee, Cape Fear Healthy Carolinians; Steering Committee, “Lose Tons Wilmington” website; Board of Governors, Investors Roundtable of Wilmington; United Way Health Vision Council; Board of Directors, Cape Fear Economic Development Council; White House Fellow recruiter, Southeastern NC; Downtown Rotary; graduate, Adult Scholars Leadership and SOS Programs, UNCW; Wilmington Athletic Club; Residents of Old Wilmington.
Business – Mr. Graham has served as CEO of a public company, co-owner and Managing Director of an investment bank and management consultant to Fortune 50 corporations. He has also performed various interim CEO assignments. He was a founding Director and Executive Committee member of a major apartment REIT (NYSE). Earlier at IBM, he was Assistant to the President, and national Director of Marketing for five industries. As an investment banker and investment manager, he structured, financed and managed 15 investment partnerships in real estate, technology and natural resources through 7 private corporations. He continues a portion of this work. Until 2009, he served as Chairman of a private healthcare company and its affiliated foundation, his third stint as Chairman or CEO of a healthcare venture.
Government – Mr. Graham served on the White House domestic policy staff. He served on two Presidential Commissions addressing vocational education and employment security policies. He was a consultant to the US Departments of State and Education and a US Delegate to international conferences with German and Argentinean leaders. In 2008, he was a Delegate to the World Health Organizations First International Conference on Healthcare Human Resources in Kampala, Uganda.
Not-for Profit and Public Service – Mr. Graham was selected in a national competition as a White House Fellow, “the nations most prestigious program for leadership and public service”. Subsequently he was elected as President of the White House Fellows Foundation and Association. He was a co-founder and Chairman of the Congressional Management Foundation, which addresses the management issues of Congressional offices and staff. His fuller biography appears in “Who’s Who in America” and “Who’s Who in the World”.
Education and Training – B.S. University of Illinois, student government President and numerous leadership honors. Two year IBM systems/marketing training program, first in class. Graduate of the IBM Executive Training Program.
ACTIVITIES 9/2010
- Governor’s Business Leader Roundtable, February 2010
- Member, Cape Fear Future Commission, also Quality of Life Task Force and Subcommittees on Downtown, Tourism and the Arts
- Chairman, Cape Fear Health Policy Council—major sponsor of Childhood Obesity Summit at UNCW, October 5, 2010 and Healthcare Reform Update at UNCW, November 8, 2010
- Steering Committee, “Lose Tons Wilmington”—website launched in January 2010 to promote health, diet and exercise across the Cape Fear Region
- Steering Committee, Cape Fear Healthy Carolinians
- Board of Governors, Investors Roundtable of Wilmington
- Member, United Way Health Vision Council
- Board of Directors, Cape Fear Economic Development Council
- Member, Wilmington Downtown Rotary Club
- White House Fellows Alumni Recruiter for Southeastern NC
- Graduate, UNCW’s Adult Scholars Leadership Program and SOS Program
- Member, Adult Scholars Leadership Association
- Member, Wilmington Athletic Club
- Member, Residents of Old Wilmington
