WILLIAM A. HAWKINS

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Tech Score: 22/100

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Software Technology Evidence

2 mention(s) identify WILLIAM A. HAWKINS as having software/technology expertise.

Company Filing Date Evidence Reason
BIOGEN INC. 2023-04-28 Mr. Hawkins was elected as a member of the AIMBE College of Fellows and the National Academy of Engineering. He has a dual degree in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering from Duke University and a M.B.A. from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. Mr. Hawkins has a dual degree in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, indicating technical skills relevant to software and programming.
BIOGEN INC. 2024-04-26 Education: B.Sc. in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering (dual) from Duke University, M.B.A. from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. He has a B.Sc. in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, indicating technical skills related to software engineering or programming.

BIOGEN INC.

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2019-04-30 Mr. Hawkins has a dual degree in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering from Duke University and a M.B.A. from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.
2020-04-20 Mr. Hawkins serves as a Senior Advisor to EW Healthcare Partners, a life sciences private equity firm. Mr. Hawkins is the former Chairman and CEO of Medtronic, Inc., a global leader in medical technology. He was at Medtronic from 2002 until 2011.
2021-04-23 Mr. Hawkins is the former Chairman and CEO of Medtronic, Inc., a global leader in medical technology. He has a dual degree in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering from Duke University and a M.B.A. from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.
2022-04-29 Mr. Hawkins has a dual degree in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering from Duke University and a M.B.A. from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.
2023-04-28 Mr. Hawkins was elected as a member of the AIMBE College of Fellows and the National Academy of Engineering. He has a dual degree in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering from Duke University and a M.B.A. from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.
2024-04-26 Education: B.Sc. in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering (dual) from Duke University, M.B.A. from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.

TRI-CONTINENTAL Corp

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2015-03-04 William A. Hawkins 901 S. Marquette Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55402 1942 2015-2017; Board member since March 2015 Managing Director, Overton Partners (financial consulting) since August 2010; President and Chief Executive Officer, California General Bank, N.A., January 2008-August 2010 Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds); other funds in the Columbia Family of Funds since 2005 Audit,Compliance,Executive,InvestmentReview Total Compensation From Corporation and Columbia Family of Funds $275,000
2016-03-15 William A. Hawkins 1942 2015-2017; Chair of the Board since November 2015 and Director since March 2015 Managing Director, Overton Partners (financial consulting), since August 2010; President and Chief Executive Officer, California General Bank, N.A., January 2008-August 2010; Operation Hope, COO, 2004-2007; IndyMac Bancorp, President, CBG, 1999-2003; American General Bank, President, 1997-1999; Griffin Financial Services, CEO, 1981-1997; The Griffin Funds, CEO, 1992-1998 Former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds) 2009-2015 BoardGovernance,Compliance,Contracts,Executive,InvestmentReview Total Compensation From Corporation and Columbia Family of Funds: $313,667
2017-03-08 William A. Hawkins 1942 2017-2020; Chair of the Board since November 2015; Director since March 2015 Managing Director, Overton Partners (financial consulting), since August 2010; President and Chief Executive Officer, California General Bank, N.A., January 2008-August 2010; Operation Hope, COO, 2004-2007; IndyMac Bancorp, President, CBG, 1999-2003; American General Bank, President, 1997-1999; Griffin Financial Services, CEO, 1981-1997; The Griffin Funds, CEO, 1992-1998 Trustee to other Columbia Funds since 2005; former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds) 2005-2015 Audit,Board Governance,Contracts,Executive,Investment Review ... The attendance, retainer, committee and/or sub-committee fees paid to a current Director of the Corporation and from all funds in the Columbia Funds Complex (in their capacity as director/trustee of such funds) during the year ended December 31, 2016 was as follows: William A. Hawkins 5,063 0 410,000

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-10-11