Bill Young



Bill Young

Bill Young founded Social Capital Partners, an innovative non-profit, social financial company, in 2001. The company believes that applying market-based solutions to systemic social issues is the key to sustainable impact.

Prior to founding Social Capital Partners in 2001, Bill spent twenty years in the private sector leading high growth, entrepreneurial organizations. He was CEO of Hamilton Computers, a publicly traded company that grew from $15 million to $250 million under his leadership and was sold to GE Capital. Bill was also the CEO and subsequently the Chairman of Optel Communications Corp. (later Axxent).

Bill began his career as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst & Young and holds an Honours BA from the University of Toronto and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. He currently sits on a variety of boards for social enterprises and community organizations, and is a member of the Canadian Task Force on Social Finance.

In 2013, Bill was appointed as a member of the Order of Canada for his contributions to Canadian society and his innovative achievements as a social entrepreneur and philanthropist.

Talks

Bill Young - Social Financing and its Implications

Bill Young founded Social Capital Partners, an innovative non-profit, social financial company, in...