Edward E. Williams
Corporate Officer/Principal at Jesse H Jones Graduate School of Business
Profile
Edward E.
Williams was the founder of First Texas Venture Capital Corp.
founded in 1983, where he held the title of Chief Executive Officer from 1983 to 1992.
Currently, he is the Director of the Entrepreneurship Program at Jesse H Jones Graduate School of Business and a Professor Emeritus at Rice University since 1978.
Dr. Williams has previously worked as a Director at Equus Total Return Fund, Director at Service Corp.
International from 1991 to 2011, Associate Professor at McGill University from 1970 to 1973, and Assistant Professor of Economics at Rutgers State University of New Jersey.
Dr. Williams has an undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin and a doctorate from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Edward E. Williams active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Jesse H Jones Graduate School of Business | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Rice University | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1977-12-31 |
Former positions of Edward E. Williams
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
First Texas Venture Capital Corp.
 First Texas Venture Capital Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance First Texas Venture Capital Corp. provides investment services. The private company is based in Houston. The American company was founded by Edward E. Williams. | Chief Executive Officer | 1991-12-31 |
| McGill University | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1972-12-31 |
| Rutgers State University of New Jersey | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL | Director/Board Member | - |
| EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Edward E. Williams
| The University of Texas at Austin | Undergraduate Degree |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Doctorate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL | Consumer Services |
| Private companies | 2 |
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Equus Total Return Fund
 Equus Total Return Fund Investment ManagersFinance Equus Total Return Fund, a traded business development company invests in small and mid-market sized companies in the Unites States. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of technology, telecommunications, financial services, real estate, natural resources and industrial manufacturing. The fund provides financing for corporate partnerships and joint ventures, MBOs, private recapitalization, growth capital, acquisition financing, roll-up acquisition strategies and operational turnarounds with an investment range from USD 1 to USD 25 million, a revenue of USD 5 to USD 150 million and EBITDA of USD 2 to USD 50 million. The fund also has led or co-lead requirements and control requirements. | Finance |
First Texas Venture Capital Corp.
First Texas Venture Capital Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance First Texas Venture Capital Corp. provides investment services. The private company is based in Houston. The American company was founded by Edward E. Williams. | Finance |
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