William L. Ballhaus

William L. Ballhaus (born c. 1967) is an American businessman, the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Blackboard, Inc.[1] He served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of DynCorp, a private military contractor, from 2008 to 2010. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of SRA International from 2011 to 2015, at which time he led the merger of SRA with CSC's federal business to create CSRA.

William L. Ballhaus
Bornc. 1967
EducationUniversity of California, Davis
Stanford University
UCLA Anderson School of Management
OccupationBusinessman

Early life

William L. Ballhaus was born circa 1967.[2]

He graduated from the University of California, Davis, with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering.[2][3][4] He received a master's degree and a PhD in aeronautics and astronautics from Stanford University and was awarded the Best Ph.D. Thesis Award.[2][3][4] He also received a master in business administration from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.[2][3][4]

Business career

Ballhaus served as the President of BAE Systems Network Systems, National Security Solutions and Mission Solutions from 2003 to May 2008.[3][4] He served as the Chief Executive Officer and President DynCorp from May 2008 to August 2010.[3][4][5] Additionally, he served on the Boards of Directors of Dyncop International and GeoEye.[3]

He has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of SRA International since July 25, 2011.[2][3][5]

Philanthropy

Ballhaus serves on the Board of Trustees of the Great Meadow Foundation.[3] He serves on the Board of Advisors of the UCLA Anderson School of Management.[3][6]

Ballhaus is a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics[3] along with his father and grandfather.

References
  1. "www.blackboard.com/about-us". Blackboard.com. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  2. "Company Overview of SRA Companies, Inc.: William L. Ballhaus". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  3. "William L. Ballhaus: President & Chief Executive". SRA International. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  4. "William L. Ballhaus". UCLA Engineering Institute for Technology Advancement. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  5. Censer, Marjorie (July 31, 2011). "After going private, SRA makes an expensive change in leadership". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  6. "Who's Who: Board of Visitors". UCLA Anderson School of Management. Retrieved November 16, 2015.


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