William L. Marks
Director/Board Member at Wake Forest University
Profile
William L.
Marks is currently a Trustee at Wake Forest University.
Previously, he served as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Whitney Holding Corp.
from 1990 to 2008.
He was also the Lead Independent Director at Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC from 2001 to 2016.
Additionally, he served as an Independent Director at ADTRAN, Inc. and as a Director at Cleco Power LLC from 2001 to 2016.
William L. Marks active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest University | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of William L. Marks
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| CLECO CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 13/04/2016 |
Cleco Power LLC
 Cleco Power LLC Electric UtilitiesUtilities Cleco Power LLC engages in generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity. The company was founded on January 2, 1935 and is headquartered in Pineville, LA. | Director/Board Member | 01/04/2016 |
Whitney Holding Corp.
 Whitney Holding Corp. Major BanksFinance Whitney Holding Corp. is the holding company for Whitney National Bank. The bank provides depository, lending, credit, investment and trust products and services to individuals and businesses. The bank operates more than 150 branches in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in New Orleans, LA. | Chief Executive Officer | 15/03/2008 |
ADTRAN, Inc.
 ADTRAN, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology ADTRAN, Inc. engages in the provision of networking and communications platforms and services focused on the broadband access market. It operates through the Network Solutions and Services and Support business segment. The Network Solutions segment includes hardware products and next-generation virtualized solutions used in service provider or business networks, as well as prior-generation products. The Services and Support segment offers ProCloud managed services, network installation, engineering and maintenance services, and fee-based technical support and equipment repair/replacement plans. The company was founded by Mark C. Smith in November 1985 and is headquartered in Huntsville, AL. | Director/Board Member | - |
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| Private companies | 4 |
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Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC
 Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC Electric UtilitiesUtilities Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC is a regional energy holding company that conducts its business operations through its subsidiaries, Cleco Power LLC and Cleco Cajun LLC. The company is based in Pineville, LA and has subsidiaries in the United States. Cleco Power is a regulated electric public utility company that owns 10 generating assets with a total nameplate capacity of 3,360 MWs and serves approximately 288,000 customers in Louisiana through its retail business and supplies wholesale power. Cleco Cajun is an unregulated utility company that owns eight generating assets with a total nameplate capacity of 3,555 MWs, with contracts serving nine Louisiana cooperatives, three wholesale municipal customers, and one electric utility. The company was founded in 1934 by Floyd Wilson Woodcock. William G. Fontenot has been the CEO of the company since 2018. | Utilities |
Whitney Holding Corp.
Whitney Holding Corp. Major BanksFinance Whitney Holding Corp. is the holding company for Whitney National Bank. The bank provides depository, lending, credit, investment and trust products and services to individuals and businesses. The bank operates more than 150 branches in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in New Orleans, LA. | Finance |
ADTRAN, Inc.
ADTRAN, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology ADTRAN, Inc. engages in the provision of networking and communications platforms and services focused on the broadband access market. It operates through the Network Solutions and Services and Support business segment. The Network Solutions segment includes hardware products and next-generation virtualized solutions used in service provider or business networks, as well as prior-generation products. The Services and Support segment offers ProCloud managed services, network installation, engineering and maintenance services, and fee-based technical support and equipment repair/replacement plans. The company was founded by Mark C. Smith in November 1985 and is headquartered in Huntsville, AL. | Electronic Technology |
Cleco Power LLC
Cleco Power LLC Electric UtilitiesUtilities Cleco Power LLC engages in generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity. The company was founded on January 2, 1935 and is headquartered in Pineville, LA. | Utilities |
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