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William Hockey

United States 36 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth
fintech
Residence
San Francisco, California
Organization
Cofounder at Plaid
Education
Emory University (Bachelor of Arts/Science)

Biography

In 2012, William Hockey cofounded payments company Plaid, which helps other fintechs connect to customers' bank accounts.

He met his cofounder Zach Perret while they were both working as junior consultants at Bain & Company.

He stepped down as Plaid's chief technology officer in 2019, but he remains a board member.

In 2022, he launched Column, a chartered bank based in San Francisco that helps other businesses (including Mercury and Brex) offer banking services. Hockey self-funded Column and owns the vast majority of it.

Hockey studied history and business at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.