Interesting People—a monthly WTVP series
hosted by Ed Sutkowski—features
half-hour conversations of thoughtful dialogue with ordinary individuals who
have achieved extraordinary measures of success in the arts, business,
communications, education, science and sports.
"Thus, the task is
not so much to see what no one yet has seen, but to think what
nobody yet has thought about that which everybody sees."
William C. Stone, Founder/Chairman/CEO, SS&C Technologies, Inc.
William C. Stone
Chairman / CEO, SS&C Technologies, Inc.
Episode #501
Ed Sutkowski sits down with William C. Stone, Founder and CEO of SS&C Technologies, a mission-critical software and software-enabled service for the global financial services industry.
Original Air Date(s): 11/1/2009
Biographical Information
William C. Stone,
Chairman / CEO, SS&C Technologies, Inc.
One of nine children, William Stone grew up in Evansville, Indiana. A competitive edge on the high school athletic field nourished his desire to be successful. It was always, "Let's win the next one."
As founder, Chair and CEO of SS&C Technologies, Inc., William Stone's 1,200 employee company designs, develops and markets a vast range of highly specialized investment software and services to the global financial services industry. Gathering and interpreting data, they strive to make others successful: insurance and pension funds, hedge funds, family officers, treasury banks and credit unions included.
A background in accounting and securities from the University of Hawaii and Marquette University led Mr. Stone to work in the insurance industry and securities brokerage firm. A heart-to-heart discussion with his father about the merits of working for oneself led to the self-discovery of his entrepreneurial nature.
Enjoy the twists and turns of William Stone's fascinating business ventures. He attributes his good fortune to hard work and loyal employees. Sales, services, ideas - the leader must be whatever the team needs in order to thrive.
[Biographical information as provided by Mr. Sutkowski]