Billy Bishop
Chief Executive Officer at BLUE BUFFALO PET PRODUCTS INC
Profile
William W.
Bishop is the founder of The Blue Buffalo Co. Ltd.
(founded in 2003) and Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc. (founded in 2002).
At The Blue Buffalo Co. Ltd., he held the title of President & Chief Operating Officer from 2003 to 2018.
Currently, Mr. Bishop is the founder of General Mills, Inc. He is also currently working as a Director at Lemnature Aquafarms Corp.
and as an Advisor at Next Ventures Management LLC.
In his former positions, he worked as Vice President-Marketing at South Beach Beverage Co., Inc. and as an Account Manager at Sierra Communications, Inc. Mr. Bishop completed his undergraduate degree at Ohio Wesleyan University.
Billy Bishop active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| BLUE BUFFALO PET PRODUCTS INC | Chief Executive Officer | 2016-12-31 |
Lemnature Aquafarms Corp.
 Lemnature Aquafarms Corp. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Lemnature Aquafarms Corp. is a company that engages in the growing and processing of aquaculture plants. The company is based in Vero Beach, FL. The CEO of the company is Frank Jimenez. | Director/Board Member | - |
Next Ventures Management LLC
 Next Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Next Ventures Management LLC (Next Ventures) is venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Lance Armstrong and Lionel Conacher. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of Billy Bishop
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL MILLS, INC. | Founder | 2019-09-30 |
The Blue Buffalo Co. Ltd.
 The Blue Buffalo Co. Ltd. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables The Blue Buffalo Co. Ltd. manufactures and supplies dogs and cats food. Its products include life protection formula, wilderness, and organics. The firm also provides chicken and brown rice, lamb and brown rice, and fish and sweet potato recipes. The company was founded by Bill Bishop and is headquartered in Wilton, CT. | Founder | - |
Sierra Communications, Inc.
 Sierra Communications, Inc. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Sierra Communications, Inc. provides telephone and IT services. The private company is based in Wilton, CT. The company was founded by William Bishop. | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | - |
South Beach Beverage Co., Inc.
 South Beach Beverage Co., Inc. Beverages: Non-AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables South Beach Beverage Co., Inc. produces and markets herbal ingredients drinks. It also produces chocolate bars made with taurine, ginseng, and guarana and licenses its name for gum and chocolate. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Purchase, NY. | Sales & Marketing | - |
Training of Billy Bishop
| Ohio Wesleyan University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| GENERAL MILLS, INC. | Consumer Non-Durables |
| Private companies | 6 |
|---|---|
South Beach Beverage Co., Inc.
South Beach Beverage Co., Inc. Beverages: Non-AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables South Beach Beverage Co., Inc. produces and markets herbal ingredients drinks. It also produces chocolate bars made with taurine, ginseng, and guarana and licenses its name for gum and chocolate. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Purchase, NY. | Consumer Non-Durables |
The Blue Buffalo Co. Ltd.
The Blue Buffalo Co. Ltd. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables The Blue Buffalo Co. Ltd. manufactures and supplies dogs and cats food. Its products include life protection formula, wilderness, and organics. The firm also provides chicken and brown rice, lamb and brown rice, and fish and sweet potato recipes. The company was founded by Bill Bishop and is headquartered in Wilton, CT. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc.
 Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc. engages in the sale of dog and cat food made with whole meats, fruits and vegetables, and other natural ingredients. It distributes its products under its BLUE Life Protection Formula, BLUE Wilderness, BLUE Basics, Blue Freedom, BLUE Natural Veterinary Diet, and BLUE Earth's Essentials lines. The company was founded by William Bishop, William W. Bishop Jr. and Christopher T. Bishop in 2002 and is headquartered in Wilton, CT. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Sierra Communications, Inc.
Sierra Communications, Inc. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Sierra Communications, Inc. provides telephone and IT services. The private company is based in Wilton, CT. The company was founded by William Bishop. | Communications |
Next Ventures Management LLC
Next Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Next Ventures Management LLC (Next Ventures) is venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Lance Armstrong and Lionel Conacher. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Lemnature Aquafarms Corp.
Lemnature Aquafarms Corp. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Lemnature Aquafarms Corp. is a company that engages in the growing and processing of aquaculture plants. The company is based in Vero Beach, FL. The CEO of the company is Frank Jimenez. | Process Industries |
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