Bill Horton

Executive Advisor

Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Verizon

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Bill Horton is the Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Verizon. He is responsible for the corporate secretary function and for providing legal support to Verizon’s strategic transactions and capital markets activities, ensuring the company’s compliance with federal and state corporate and securities laws, as well as providing corporate governance services to the corporation. Bill’s specialties include public disclosure, corporate governance, public and private securities transactions, mergers & acquisitions, and joint ventures.

Bill is a Wake Forest University alumnus and a longstanding supporter of Wake Forest students. Through his extensive experience at a Fortune 50 company, he brings a unique perspective to the Center and its initiatives.