William Goldring (businessman)


William A. Goldring is an American billionaire businessman, chairman of the Sazerac Company, and head of the family that owns Sazerac, the second largest spirits company in the US.

Early life

He is the son of Stephen Goldring and Mathilde "Teal" Goldring. He was brought up in New Orleans and earned a bachelor's degree in business from Tulane University.
His grandfather, Newman Goldring, founded Sazerac in 1898 in Pensacola, Florida.

Career

Goldring is chairman of the Sazerac Company and of Crescent Crown Distributing, the second largest beer wholesaler in the US.

Personal life

Goldring has three children, Jeffrey Goldring who works for Sazerac, Diane Franco and Marc Goldring.
Goldring is a member of the board of trustees of The National WWII Museum, New Orleans.

Honours

In 2011, Goldring was awarded The Times-Picayune Loving Cup, awarded annually since 1901 for philanthropy in the New Orleans area.
In 2012, The New Orleans Wine and Food Experience presented Goldring with the Ella Brennan Lifetime Achievement Award for his philanthropy.