William Schwartz
Corporate Officer/Principal at Yeshiva University
Profile
William Schwartz is currently the Head-Counsel at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, and a Professor at both Yeshiva University and Benjamin N.
Cardozo School of Law.
In the past, he served as Chairman at UST Corp.
(Massachusetts), Director at Viacom, Inc. from 1987 to 2006, and Independent Director at Viacom, Inc. from 2006 to 2016.
He was also a Member of the Legal Advisory Board at the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. and a Professor at Boston University from 1955 to 1991.
William Schwartz active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Yeshiva University | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1990-12-31 |
| Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2011-01-26 |
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
 Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP provides legal services to financial institutions and corporations, government entities, charitable and health care organizations and individual private clients. It was founded in 1792 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1987-12-31 |
Former positions of William Schwartz
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| VIACOM INC. | Director/Board Member | 2016-06-15 |
Viacom, Inc. /Old/
 Viacom, Inc. /Old/ BroadcastingConsumer Services Viacom is a global media company, with preeminent positions in broadcast and cable television, radio, outdoor advertising, and online. With programming that appeals to audiences in every demographic category across virtually all media, the company is a leader in the creation, promotion, and distribution of entertainment, news, sports, music, and comedy. Viacom's well-known brands include CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, VH1, BET, Paramount Pictures, Infinity Broadcasting, Viacom Outdoor, UPN, TV Land, Comedy Central, CMT: Country Music Television, King World, Spike TV, Showtime, and Simon & Schuster. | Director/Board Member | 2006-01-03 |
| Boston University | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1990-12-31 |
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
 New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance New York Stock Exchange, Inc. operates securities exchange market. The company offers services to equity and stock market participants like listed companies, individual and institutional investors, and member firms of the stock exchange. It bring together cash equities and derivatives exchange for listings, trading in cash equities, equity and interest rate derivatives, bonds, and the distribution of market data. New York Stock Exchange was founded in 1792 and is headquartered in New York City, NY | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
UST Corp. (Massachusetts)
 UST Corp. (Massachusetts) Regional BanksFinance UST Corp. provides financial services. It offers its services to the individuals, and small and medium-sized companies. It was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Boston, MA | Chairman | - |
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UST Corp. (Massachusetts)
UST Corp. (Massachusetts) Regional BanksFinance UST Corp. provides financial services. It offers its services to the individuals, and small and medium-sized companies. It was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Boston, MA | Finance |
Viacom, Inc. /Old/
Viacom, Inc. /Old/ BroadcastingConsumer Services Viacom is a global media company, with preeminent positions in broadcast and cable television, radio, outdoor advertising, and online. With programming that appeals to audiences in every demographic category across virtually all media, the company is a leader in the creation, promotion, and distribution of entertainment, news, sports, music, and comedy. Viacom's well-known brands include CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, VH1, BET, Paramount Pictures, Infinity Broadcasting, Viacom Outdoor, UPN, TV Land, Comedy Central, CMT: Country Music Television, King World, Spike TV, Showtime, and Simon & Schuster. | Consumer Services |
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP provides legal services to financial institutions and corporations, government entities, charitable and health care organizations and individual private clients. It was founded in 1792 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance New York Stock Exchange, Inc. operates securities exchange market. The company offers services to equity and stock market participants like listed companies, individual and institutional investors, and member firms of the stock exchange. It bring together cash equities and derivatives exchange for listings, trading in cash equities, equity and interest rate derivatives, bonds, and the distribution of market data. New York Stock Exchange was founded in 1792 and is headquartered in New York City, NY | Finance |
Viacom, Inc.
 Viacom, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Viacom, Inc. is a global entertainment content company, which connects with audiences through compelling television programs, motion pictures, short-form video, applications, games, brands for consumer products, social media and other entertainment content. It operates business through Media Networks and Filmed Entertainment segments. The Media Networks segment provides entertainment content, services, and related branded products for consumers in targeted demographics attractive to advertisers, content distributors, and retailers. The Media Networks segment delivers advertising and marketing services under advanced marketing solutions portfolio. The company was founded by Sumner M. Redstone on May 3, 1971 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Services |
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