William Thompson

William Thompson has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. William most recently worked at Epic Pharma as the Sr. Director of Sales & Marketing starting in July 2022. Previously, they held the position of Director Generic Rx - Pharmacy Merchandising at Walmart from December 2021 to July 2022.

Before that, William spent a significant portion of their career at Sam's Club, where they held multiple roles. William started as a Senior Buyer - Pharmacy in March 2016, transitioning to Senior Buyer - Candy from September 2014 to March 2016. William then moved on to become the Senior Director of Merchandise Finance from March 2012 to September 2014, and later as a Director of Merchandise Finance from June 2010 to March 2012. Finally, they served as a Senior Manager of Merchandise Finance from August 2009 to June 2010.

Prior to their time at Sam's Club, William worked at Mars. William held various positions including National Sales Finance Manager from September 2007 to August 2009, National Account Sales Manager from November 2005 to September 2007, Finance Logistics Manager from October 2004 to November 2005, Finance Manager - Sales from November 2003 to October 2004, Finance Manager - Tax & Governmental Reporting from February 2002 to November 2003, and Plant Accounting Manager from September 2000 to February 2002.

William's earliest work experience was at McLane Company, Inc. as a Senior Accountant from June 1994 to September 1996 and as a Controller from September 1996 to September 2000. In these roles, they were responsible for budgeting, forecasting, financial statement preparation and analysis, tax compliance, and managing cash and electronic funds.

Overall, William Thompson has a breadth of experience in various roles within the pharmaceutical, retail, and consumer goods industries, specializing in sales, merchandising, finance, and accounting.

William Thompson obtained a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Mississippi State University, completing their studies from 1988 to 1992. William later pursued a Master's degree in Accounting at the same university, attending from 1992 to 1994. In addition to their formal education, they obtained certifications in "A Transformational Journey from Gettysburg" from The Lincoln Leadership Institute at Gettysburg in October 2021, and in "Unconscious Bias" from LinkedIn in September 2020.