Biography
William E Barker
Managing Director, Brand Finance USA
With an MBA in finance (with an emphasis in valuation) from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and, earlier, an engineering degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point, Mr. Barker has personally led acquisitions; brand development; innovation initiatives; private equity, project and venture capital investments; strategic business development and turnarounds.
Mr. Barker has held the positions of President, Managing Director, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer in affiliation with or on behalf of Blackstone, Bank of America, Caisse de Depot, Continental Airlines, GE Capital, IBM, InvestCorp and others.
In his current capacity at Brand Finance, USA, Mr. Barker leads a team of brand savvy financial professionals capable of meeting the full range of brand valuation challenges: from technical applications to those requiring broad strategic consultation.
A frequent speaker on valuation, Mr. Barker is also active on corporate and non-profit boards.
Telephone: (212) 521-4240
Email: w.barker@brandfinance.com
