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William Dawson
Director/Board Member at
PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP COMPANY
Net worth: 2 M $ as of 2026-08-30
Profile
William Francis Dawson is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Northway Partners LLC.
He is Chairman at American Coin Merchandising, Inc. since 2002.
He serves as Independent Director at Performance Food Group Co. since 2002.
He holds Director positions at Qualitor, Inc., Tradesmen International LLC, United Sporting Cos., Inc., Swift Worldwide Resources Holdco Ltd., Swift Worldwide Resources Midco Ltd., and Swift Worldwide Resources Bidco Ltd., with the latter three director roles starting in 2013.
Formerly, Mr. Dawson was Chief Executive Officer at Wellspring Capital Management Group LLC from 2014 to 2022.
He was Managing Director at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp.
from 1991 to 2000.
Other former roles include Managing Director at aPriori Capital Partners LP and DLJ Merchant Banking, Inc., Director at API Heat Transfer, Inc., JW Aluminum Co., Crosman Corp., National Seating & Mobility, Inc., Swift Technical Resources LLC, and Great Lakes Home Health Services, Inc., and Principal at W.G.
Shaheen & Associates Ltd. in 2000.
Education includes undergraduate studies at St. Francis College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-18 | 23,648 ( 0.02% ) | 2 M $ | 2026-08-30 |
William Dawson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP COMPANY | Director/Board Member | 2002-08-31 |
Swift Worldwide Resources Bidco Ltd.
 Swift Worldwide Resources Bidco Ltd. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries provides recruitment services | Director/Board Member | 2013-10-08 |
Swift Worldwide Resources Midco Ltd.
 Swift Worldwide Resources Midco Ltd. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Functions as an holding company whose subsidiaries provides recruitment services in oil and gas industry | Director/Board Member | 2013-10-08 |
Swift Worldwide Resources Holdco Ltd.
 Swift Worldwide Resources Holdco Ltd. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Provides employment placement services | Director/Board Member | 2013-10-08 |
Qualitor, Inc.
 Qualitor, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Supplies automotive components and parts | Director/Board Member | - |
United Sporting Cos., Inc.
 United Sporting Cos., Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Operates as a holding company with interests in sporting goods and other recreational equipments | Director/Board Member | - |
Tradesmen International LLC
 Tradesmen International LLC Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Provides staffing and temporary labor consulting services | Director/Board Member | - |
American Coin Merchandising, Inc.
 American Coin Merchandising, Inc. Casinos/GamingConsumer Services Operates and franchises skill-crane coin machines | Chairman | 2002-01-31 |
Northway Partners LLC | Chief Executive Officer | - |
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Training of William Dawson
Experiences
Positions held
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
65
1st degree connections
22
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 22 |
|---|---|
Performance Food Group Co.
 Performance Food Group Co. Other TransportationTransportation Markets and distributes food products | Transportation |
American Coin Merchandising, Inc.
American Coin Merchandising, Inc. Casinos/GamingConsumer Services Operates and franchises skill-crane coin machines | Consumer Services |
Wellspring Capital Management LLC
 Wellspring Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Wellspring Capital Management seeks investment opportunities in middle-market companies located in the United States with an enterprise value between USD 100 - 1 billion and EBITDA between USD 20 -100 million. The firm targets companies operating in a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing ranging between USD 100 - 1.5 billion for add-on acquisitions, buyouts, corporate carve-outs, going-private transactions, industry consolidation, and expansion. It also acquires a controlling interest. | Finance |
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp.
 Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking and brokerage services | Finance |
aPriori Capital Partners LP
 aPriori Capital Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance aPriori Capital Partners invests in middle market companies located in the United States and Europe with an enterprise value of USD 100 million – 5,000 billion. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of healthcare, retail & consumer, energy, business services and industrial sectors. It provides financing for LBO and growth capital transactions. The firm acquires majority and minority interest with controlling interest. It also acts as a lead investor and makes co-investments. | Finance |
Qualitor, Inc.
Qualitor, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Supplies automotive components and parts | Retail Trade |
API Heat Transfer, Inc.
 API Heat Transfer, Inc. Building ProductsProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and supplies heat transfer solutions | Producer Manufacturing |
JW Aluminum Co.
 JW Aluminum Co. AluminumNon-Energy Minerals Manufactures aluminum products | Non-Energy Minerals |
St. Francis College
 St. Francis College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Crosman Corp.
 Crosman Corp. Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Manufactures and supplies products for the shooting sports | Consumer Durables |
National Seating & Mobility, Inc.
 National Seating & Mobility, Inc. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services Supplies wheelchairs and seating systems | Distribution Services |
Tradesmen International LLC
Tradesmen International LLC Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Provides staffing and temporary labor consulting services | Commercial Services |
Swift Technical Resources LLC
 Swift Technical Resources LLC Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Provides services to oil and gas industries | Commercial Services |
DLJ Merchant Banking, Inc.
 DLJ Merchant Banking, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Specializes in investments in leveraged buyouts | Finance |
Great Lakes Home Health Services, Inc.
 Great Lakes Home Health Services, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides home health and hospice care services | Health Services |
United Sporting Cos., Inc.
United Sporting Cos., Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Operates as a holding company with interests in sporting goods and other recreational equipments | Distribution Services |
W.G. Shaheen & Associates Ltd.
 W.G. Shaheen & Associates Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Whitney & Co. creates a balanced portfolio of stocks and bonds tailored to their clients’ objectives and risk tolerance. | Finance |
Harvard Business School
 Harvard Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Swift Worldwide Resources Holdco Ltd.
Swift Worldwide Resources Holdco Ltd. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Provides employment placement services | Commercial Services |
Swift Worldwide Resources Midco Ltd.
Swift Worldwide Resources Midco Ltd. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Functions as an holding company whose subsidiaries provides recruitment services in oil and gas industry | Commercial Services |
Swift Worldwide Resources Bidco Ltd.
Swift Worldwide Resources Bidco Ltd. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries provides recruitment services | Commercial Services |
Northway Partners LLC |
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