William Weld
Director/Board Member at Fulcrum Retail Energy LLC
Profile
William (Bill) F.
Weld is an Advisor to Baleon Capital with an extensive background in both government and business.
In his early career, Bill held multiple roles as a federal prosecutor, first serving as Assistant U.S.
Attorney General for the Criminal Division in Washington, D.C., and then as U.S.
Attorney for Massachusetts during the Reagan administration.
Thereafter, Bill turned to politics and was elected as the 68th Governor of Massachusetts, serving from 1991 to 1997.
In 1994, he was re-elected by the largest margin of victory in the state’s history.
During this time, Bill made a significant impact on Massachusetts’ business climate, reducing taxes and regulations on business.
He also served as national co-chair of the Privatization Council and led trade missions to numerous countries in Asia and Europe.
Bill’s later career has been focused on both the law and private equity.
He has been a partner at two major Boston law firms where he specialized in government and was also principal at Leeds, Weld & Co., which describes itself as the United States' largest private equity fund focused on investing in the education and training industry.
Bill currently holds the role of partner and Principal of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky, and Popeo’s government relations subsidiary, ML Strategies.
Bill graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College in 1966.
He studied economics at University College, Oxford, and graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1970.
William Weld active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo PC
 Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo PC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo PC provides legal services. The firm offers services to the communications, education, environmental, health, immigration, public finance, real estate and tax industries. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2011 |
ML Strategies LLC
 ML Strategies LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services ML Strategies LLC is a private company that specializes in negotiating complex political, government, and business challenges to achieve optimal outcomes. The company is based in Boston, MA. The company's team of professionals has significant experience in both the public and private sectors, having served in high-level elected office, administrative leadership, and private sector positions. The CEO of the company is Stephen P. Tocco. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2011 |
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc.
 Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Fulcrum Retail Energy LLC
 Fulcrum Retail Energy LLC Electric UtilitiesUtilities Fulcrum Retail Energy LLC operates as an electric retailer. It is a full service retail electricity provider to residential and commercial customers in Texas and New York. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
| InterAction Council | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Pure Lithium Corp
 Pure Lithium Corp Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Pure Lithium Corp is a disruptive company that specializes in the extraction of lithium using their novel brine to battery™ extraction technology. The company is based in Charlestown, MA and was founded by Emilie Bodoin, who has been the CEO since incorporation. The company's electrochemical deposition technology maximizes lithium resources and enables the next generation of safer, lightweight, longer-lasting batteries. Led by world-renowned battery and metallurgical expert, MIT Professor Donald R. Sadoway, as full-time CSO, and inventor and lithium expert, CEO Emilie Bodoin, the company has invented the first battery-ready pure lithium metal electrode that can be made from a variety of inexpensive, readily available feedstocks. | Director/Board Member | 19/09/2023 |
Baleon Capital
 Baleon Capital Investment ManagersFinance leon capital (Baleon capital) is a venture capital founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of William Weld
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| ACREAGE HOLDINGS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 13/02/2020 |
| STRAIGHT PATH COMMUNICATIONS INC | Director/Board Member | 27/02/2018 |
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Training of William Weld
| Harvard Law School | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard College | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
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| AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP, INC. | Finance |
| IDT CORPORATION | Communications |
| ACREAGE HOLDINGS, INC. | Process Industries |
| Private companies | 13 |
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Leeds Equity Partners LLC
 Leeds Equity Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Leeds Equity Partners LLC (Leeds Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1993 by Jeffrey T. Leeds and Bernstein Robert. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Just Energy Group, Inc.
 Just Energy Group, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Just Energy Group, Inc. engages in the provision of electricity and natural gas commodities, energy efficient solutions, and renewable energy options. It operates through the Mass Market and Commercial segments. The company was founded by Rebecca MacDonald in July 1997 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Utilities |
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
 McDermott Will & Emery LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McDermott Will & Emery LLP provides legal services. The company's practices include corporate, employee benefits, health law, intellectual property, private clients, regulation and government affairs, tax, and trial. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
Straight Path Communications, Inc.
 Straight Path Communications, Inc. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Straight Path Communications, Inc. is a communications asset company, which engages in leasing and sub-licensing a portfolio of wireless spectrum and intellectual property. The company was founded on April 4, 2013 and is headquartered in Glen Allen, VA. | Communications |
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo PC
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo PC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo PC provides legal services. The firm offers services to the communications, education, environmental, health, immigration, public finance, real estate and tax industries. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
ML Strategies LLC
ML Strategies LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services ML Strategies LLC is a private company that specializes in negotiating complex political, government, and business challenges to achieve optimal outcomes. The company is based in Boston, MA. The company's team of professionals has significant experience in both the public and private sectors, having served in high-level elected office, administrative leadership, and private sector positions. The CEO of the company is Stephen P. Tocco. | Commercial Services |
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc.
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Miscellaneous |
Fulcrum Retail Energy LLC
Fulcrum Retail Energy LLC Electric UtilitiesUtilities Fulcrum Retail Energy LLC operates as an electric retailer. It is a full service retail electricity provider to residential and commercial customers in Texas and New York. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Utilities |
| InterAction Council | |
| United States House of Representatives | Government |
High Street Capital Partners LLC
 High Street Capital Partners LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance High Street Capital Partners LLC engages in cultivating, processing, and dispensing cannabis. It offers Botanist, Live Resin Project, Natural Wonder and Prime Wellness brands. The company was founded by Kevin P. Murphy in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Pure Lithium Corp
Pure Lithium Corp Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Pure Lithium Corp is a disruptive company that specializes in the extraction of lithium using their novel brine to battery™ extraction technology. The company is based in Charlestown, MA and was founded by Emilie Bodoin, who has been the CEO since incorporation. The company's electrochemical deposition technology maximizes lithium resources and enables the next generation of safer, lightweight, longer-lasting batteries. Led by world-renowned battery and metallurgical expert, MIT Professor Donald R. Sadoway, as full-time CSO, and inventor and lithium expert, CEO Emilie Bodoin, the company has invented the first battery-ready pure lithium metal electrode that can be made from a variety of inexpensive, readily available feedstocks. | Producer Manufacturing |
Baleon Capital
Baleon Capital Investment ManagersFinance leon capital (Baleon capital) is a venture capital founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida. | Finance |
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