William E. Durant, Senior Executive Vice-President & Group President

William E Durant is shareholder, senior executive vice-president and group president of business operations of Guess & Co. Corporation. Mr. Durant has over 30 years of financial, manufacturing, operations, and general business experience. He has been chief financial officer as well as director of operations and finance respectively for two different manufacturing and distribution startups in consumer electronics. He helped grow both organizations into multi-million-dollar entities through growth domestically and worldwide. Mr. Durant also has entrepreneurial experience starting a construction company specializing in residential steel frame construction and his own consumer electronics sales company. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business from Emporia State University and has training in Lean Six Sigma. Mr. Durant joined Guess & Co. Corporation in October of 2021. As senior executive vice-president and group president of business operations, Mr. Durant works closely with the CEO, President, COO and CFO of the company. He is responsible for the day to day business operations of the company including supply chain, marketing, business development, revenue and ensuring the delivery of solutions for clients.