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An Evening with Pierre S. Dupont and Rick Williams '55

The St. Paul's Schools and Calvert School hosted a joint alumni event on the St. Paul's campus earlier this month: An Evening with Pierre S. Dupont. In a discussion moderated by Calvert and St. Paul’s alumnus Rick Williams (Calvert Class of 1955), Pierre shared his family's philanthropic initiatives and the lessons learned for creating a family-wide giving strategy. Calvert alumnus and President of The St. Paul's Schools Clark Wight '81 shared opening remarks and welcomed Rick, Pierre, Calvert Head Master Andrew Holmgren, St. Paul's School for Boys Head Dr. Ed Trusty, and alumni from both schools.

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Pierre is a Partner at Cerity Partners. His father's family founded the DuPont Company in Wilmington, DE. Pierre's mother's family founded Wawa, Inc. Pierre discussed the charitable endeavors of both companies and the ways in which each family engages in philanthropic discussions and decisions.

Rick is Managing Director of Williams Advisory Partners, LLC. He has a breadth of experience as an executive and board director for technology companies including medical technology, software, and financial services. Rick is a nationally published thought leader. Rick is past President of the Harvard Business School Association of Boston. He was a management consultant with the global consulting firm Arthur D. Little, Inc. He is a physics graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. Rick’s soon to be published book entitled Create the Future – for your company and yourself is a “how to field guide” for leaders who want to think creatively about where to take their organization. www.WilliamsAdvisoryPartners.com
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