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'''William (Bill) P. McCormick''' (born August 18, 1939, in ]) is an ] ] and ]. He is the co-founder of ]. He served as the ] and ] from October 21, 2005 until January 10, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=McCormick, William P.|url=http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/57461.htm|publisher=U.S Department of State}}</ref> He is married and has six children. '''William (Bill) P. McCormick''' (born August 18, 1939, in ]) is an American businessman and diplomat. He served as the ] and ] from October 21, 2005, until January 10, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=McCormick, William P.|url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/57461.htm|publisher=U.S. Department of State}}</ref> He is married and has six children.


McCormick attended ] and ] while serving in the ] ] until he was ] in 1963. He then moved to northern ] and worked in the ] office of Connecticut General Life Insurance Company in San Francisco until 1965. It was at this time that he became a partner in the Refectory Steak House Restaurant chain. By the early 1970s McCormick had moved further north to ], and sold his interest in the Refectory Restaurants. McCormick attended ] and ] while serving in the ] ] until he was ] in 1963. He then moved to northern California and worked in the ] office of Connecticut General Life Insurance Companyin San Francisco until 1965. It was at this time that he became a partner in the Refectory Steak House Restaurant chain. By the early 1970s McCormick had moved further north to ], and sold his interest in the Refectory Restaurants.


In 1974 he purchased the restaurant ] and within the year had partnered with Doug Schmick. While growing the restaurant company, he attended the ], Executive Management Program, in 1979. There are 90 ] in 24 states employing over 8,000 people.<ref name="Price">{{cite news|url=http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/22494/diplomat-relaxed-about-job-loss|title=Diplomat relaxed about job loss | Otago Daily Times Online News : Otago, South Island, New Zealand & International News|last=Price|first=Mark|date=16 September 2008|work=]|accessdate=3 October 2012}}</ref> The company went public in July 2004 and is traded on the ]. McCormick currently serves as Chairman Emeritus. In 1971, he purchased the restaurant ] and within the year had partnered with Doug Schmick. While growing the restaurant company, he attended the ], Executive Management Program, in 1979. At that time, there were 60 ] in 22 states employing over 8,000 people.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mccormickandschmicks.com/locationmap.aspx |title=Locations |publisher=McCormick & Schmick's |accessdate=10 June 2016}}</ref> McCormick and Schmick's is owned by ]


McCormick has been noted{{by whom|date=October 2012}} for his civic and charitable involvement. For example, he has provided thousands of pounds of food for the Pasadena, California, food bank and 11,000 books for disadvantaged children in Los Angeles County. He began the Shamrock Run twenty-seven years ago for the benefit of many service organizations in Portland, Oregon. McCormick was awarded the Secretary’s Award by the ] for his contributions to, and recognition of, the nation’s veterans. Each year McCormick & Schmick Seafood Restaurants provides over 17,000 complimentary meals to veterans visiting any McCormick & Schmick Restaurant on ]. {{Citation needed}} Throughout his business career McCormick's civic and charitable involvement was far-reaching. For example, he has provided thousands of pounds of food for the Pasadena, California, food bank and 11,000 books for disadvantaged children in Los Angeles County. He began the Shamrock Run twenty-seven years ago for the benefit of many service organizations in Portland, Oregon. McCormick was awarded the Secretary's Award by the ] for his contributions to, and recognition of, the nation's veterans. Each year McCormick & Schmick Seafood Restaurants provides over 17,000 complimentary meals to veterans visiting any McCormick & Schmick Restaurant on ].


As co-chair of the Portland Opera Foundation, he was successful in raising $24 million to help sustain that organization in the future.{{citation needed|date=October 2012}} Under President ], McCormick served on the ], whose Honorary Chairman is ], then ]. As co-chair of the Portland Opera Foundation, he was successful in raising $24&nbsp;million to help sustain that organization in the future. Under President ], McCormick served on the ], whose Honorary chairman is ], then ].


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William P. McCormick, U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand

William (Bill) P. McCormick (born August 18, 1939, in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American businessman and diplomat. He served as the United States ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa from October 21, 2005, until January 10, 2009. He is married and has six children.

McCormick attended Roger Williams University and Boston University while serving in the United States Army Reserve Military Police until he was honorably discharged in 1963. He then moved to northern California and worked in the brokerage office of Connecticut General Life Insurance Companyin San Francisco until 1965. It was at this time that he became a partner in the Refectory Steak House Restaurant chain. By the early 1970s McCormick had moved further north to Portland, Oregon, and sold his interest in the Refectory Restaurants.

In 1971, he purchased the restaurant Jake's Famous Crawfish and within the year had partnered with Doug Schmick. While growing the restaurant company, he attended the Harvard Business School, Executive Management Program, in 1979. At that time, there were 60 McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants in 22 states employing over 8,000 people. McCormick and Schmick's is owned by Landry's, Inc.

Throughout his business career McCormick's civic and charitable involvement was far-reaching. For example, he has provided thousands of pounds of food for the Pasadena, California, food bank and 11,000 books for disadvantaged children in Los Angeles County. He began the Shamrock Run twenty-seven years ago for the benefit of many service organizations in Portland, Oregon. McCormick was awarded the Secretary's Award by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for his contributions to, and recognition of, the nation's veterans. Each year McCormick & Schmick Seafood Restaurants provides over 17,000 complimentary meals to veterans visiting any McCormick & Schmick Restaurant on Veterans Day.

As co-chair of the Portland Opera Foundation, he was successful in raising $24 million to help sustain that organization in the future. Under President George W. Bush, McCormick served on the President's Committee of the Arts & Humanities, whose Honorary chairman is First Lady of the United States, then Laura Bush.

References

  1. "McCormick, William P." U.S. Department of State.
  2. "Locations". McCormick & Schmick's. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded byCharles J. Swindells U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand
Also accredited to Samoa
2005–2008 		Succeeded byDavid Huebner
United States ambassadors to New Zealand
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