David K Williams

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David K. Williams

David K. Williams, Fishbowl CEO
Born (1958-09-13) September 13, 1958
Grand Junction, Colorado
Education B.S.
Alma mater Columbia Pacific University
Occupation Business leader, entrepreneur, author, professional speaker, philanthropist
Spouse(s) Paula Williams

David K. Williams (born September 13, 1958) is the Chief Executive Officer of Fishbowl,[1] a private company in Orem, Utah that produces inventory management software called Fishbowl Inventory.[2] He has held that position since 2004 when he was asked by the majority shareholder to dismantle the company.[3] Instead, Williams restructured the business and made it self-sustaining within a few months.[4] He also had a role in renaming the company from ExpressTech Holdings to Fishbowl in order to reflect its changing focus on user experience.[5]

In Autumn 2010, Fishbowl's original investor decided to pull his funding for the company,[6] so Williams and his managers had to come up with a solution to keep the company solvent.[7][8] They secured a $1 million loan from Zions Bank,[9] which they subsequently paid off within a year.[10][11] They are now working to become completely debt-free because that is Williams' personal[12] and professional philosophy.[13]

In addition to being a business owner, Williams is a frequent contributor to Forbes,[14] Harvard Business Review,[15] and other business periodicals.[16] One of his Forbes articles[17] led to guest appearances on news programs on CNBC[18] and Fox Business.[19] Another Forbes article[20] was mentioned in a Salesforce article[21] about social media tactics for businesses.

Education

Williams attended the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada for a year and a half before transferring to Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and finally to Columbia Pacific University in San Rafael, California, where he graduated in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management.[22][23]

Writings

The 7 Non-Negotiables of Winning was published by John Wiley & Sons
Williams wrote a book for business professionals entitled The 7 Non-Negotiables of Winning: Tying Soft Traits to Hard Results.[24] It was published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. in hardback and electronic format on July 29, 2013. The book discusses lessons from Williams' experiences as a business leader, as well as some topics he has covered in his articles for other publications. It was listed among Amazon.com's top 10 Best Books of the Month in the Business and Leadership section in July.[25]

He contributes to Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and Inc. Magazine with Fishbowl President Mary Michelle Scott and other Fishbowl employees.[26] The following is a sample of the articles he has written for these three publications:

Forbes

Harvard Business Review

Inc. Magazine

Service

In 2010, Williams and Scott created the Courage Above Mountains Foundation to help Native Americans, single mothers, and other people in need of assistance gain new job skills to improve their employment situations.[27] The CAM Foundation also helps entrepreneurs find counselors, financing, and other resources.[28][29]

Personal life

Williams lives with his wife Paula and their youngest son in Provo, Utah. His hobbies include bodybuilding, swimming, biking, and other outdoor activities.[30] He is the father of five children, the second-oldest of whom, Cameron, died in 2008 from stomach cancer at the age of 25.[31] Williams named the CAM Foundation after Cameron to honor his memory.[32]

Honors and awards

  • V100: 2011 Top 100 Venture Entrepreneurs [33]
  • V100: 2012 Top 100 Venture Entrepreneurs [34]

References

  1. ↑ "Fishbowl Inventory profile". Silicon Slopes. Retrieved July 9, 2012. 
  2. ↑ "Interview with David Williams, Fishbowl". techrockies. September 8, 2009. 
  3. ↑ Wilkinson, Rhett (August 15, 2011). "CEO finds living in a Fishbowl has its rewards". Deseret News. 
  4. ↑ "Fastest-Growing Companies". Utah Valley BusinessQ. Spring 2008. 
  5. ↑ "Dave Williams - Fishbowl". Silicon Slopes. March 25, 2009. 
  6. ↑ "30 Second MBA". Fast Company. Retrieved June 21, 2012. 
  7. ↑ Harvey, Tom (August 6, 2011). "Employee ownership key to software maker revival". The Salt Lake Tribune. 
  8. ↑ Gordon, Dick (October 3, 2012). "Fishbowl Inventory". The Story. 
  9. ↑ Lee, Jasen (December 29, 2011). "Successful Orem company pays back $1 million loan with hard work and sacrifice". KSL. 
  10. ↑ "Fishbowl Prepays Zions Bank Loan; Celebrates Buyback". Utah Pulse. December 28, 2011. 
  11. ↑ Dalrymple, Jim (December 30, 2011). "Employee-owned Orem tech biz grows rapidly, becomes debt-free". Daily Herald. 
  12. ↑ Williams, David (August 19, 2012). "The Entrepreneurial Spouse: The Vital Role Of The Significant Other". Forbes. 
  13. ↑ Wride, Peter (June 5, 2012). "Built to Last: How Fishbowl Is Building a Company to Survive 100 Years and Beyond". Ascent Advisor. 
  14. ↑ "David K. Williams – A View From The Bowl". Forbes. 2012. 
  15. ↑ Williams and Scott, David and Mary (April 23, 2012). "Leadership Teams: Why Two Are Better Than One". Harvard Business Review. 
  16. ↑ Buchanan, Leigh (June 28, 2012). "Fishbowl CEO: How We Survived a Series of Disasters". Inc. Magazine. 
  17. ↑ Williams, David (September 29, 2012). "10 Reasons To Stay At A Job For 10 Or More Years". Forbes. 
  18. ↑ "Dangers of Job Hopping". CNBC. October 5, 2012. 
  19. ↑ Simonetti, Lauren (October 9, 2012). "Career Accelerator". Fox Business. 
  20. ↑ Williams, David (July 17, 2012). "Why CEOs Should Care: How Social Media Drives Business". Forbes. 
  21. ↑ Poston, Leslie (October 3, 2012). "IT and Software Companies Should Use Social Media to Excel (ebook)". Salesforce. 
  22. ↑ "Official Fan Page of Dave Williams, Fishbowl CEO". Facebook. Retrieved June 15, 2012. 
  23. ↑ "David Williams Google Plus About Page". Google. Retrieved June 15, 2012. 
  24. ↑ "The 7 Non-Negotiables of Winning: Tying Soft Traits to Hard Results". Fishbowl. Retrieved November 5, 2012. 
  25. ↑ "The 7 Non-Negotiables of Winning: Tying Soft Traits to Hard Results” Named to Amazon’s Best Books of the Month". Fishbowl, July 15, 2013.
  26. ↑ Stewart, Briana (Fall 2012). "Twitter-pated: 3 local pros you have to tweet to believe". Utah Valley BusinessQ. 
  27. ↑ "CAM Foundation". Fishbowl. Retrieved June 14, 2012. 
  28. ↑ Williams, David K. (February 28, 2012). "Social responsibility starts at the corporate home". Deseret News. 
  29. ↑ Cutler, Sarah (April 1, 2011). "AROUND UTAH". Utah Business. 
  30. ↑ Williams, David K. (June 4, 2012). "Falling Into The Bowl -- Entrepreneurial By Choice Or By Chance?". Forbes. 
  31. ↑ King, Jameson (October 3, 2011). "Tribute to Cameron Williams". Jameson-King.com. 
  32. ↑ Redgrave, Chris (January 31, 2012). "Speaking on Business: Fishbowl". KSL Newsradio. 
  33. ↑ "2011 Top 100 Venture Entrepreneurs". Signal Peak Ventures. Retrieved May 3, 2012. 
  34. ↑ "2012 Top 100 Venture Entrepreneurs". Signal Peak Ventures. Retrieved June 14, 2012. 

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