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Bill Thomas (businessperson)
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Sir William Gennydd Thomas (born 1959), known as Sir Bill Thomas, is a British businessman. Early life and education Born in 1959, Thomas is the son of Jack Thomas, a deputy headteacher, and his wife Hetty. He grew up in Colne, where he attended primary school; he was then educated at St Theodore's Comprehensive School in Burnley before completing his undergraduate education at the University of Leeds; he graduated with a BSc in mathematics. Thomas went on to complete an MSc in digital systems at Brunel University and an MBA from the Cranfield School of Management. Career Thomas began his career working in radar development at Marconi, before joining the US-based IT services company Electronic Data Systems (EDS); during which time the company heavily expanded its presence in the UK. Initially recruited to work in its manufacturing division, Following EDS's takeover by Hewlett-Packard in August 2008, Thomas became HP's senior vice-president and general manager for the EMEA division; he remained in that role until December 2009. He was knighted in the 2020 New Year Honours for "charitable and political service". 
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