Bill Pollard
During his leadership of the Company, ServiceMaster was recognized by Fortune magazine as the #1 service company among the Fortune 500 and also was included in its list of its most admired companies. ServiceMaster also was identified as a “star of the future” by The Wall Street Journal and recognized by the Financial Times as one of the most respected companies in the world. During this period, the Company achieved market leadership in each of its markets and substantial growth in shareholder value.
In addition to his work at ServiceMaster, he has served as a Director of several other public companies and a number of charitable, religious, and educational organizations. He is currently serving as a Director of Herman Miller, Inc., the Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation, the Drucker Institute of Claremont Graduate School, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Wheaton College, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, and Chairman of Central DuPage Health System.
Bill is a graduate of Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, and received a Juris Doctorate from Northwestern University School of Law. From 1963 to 1972 he was engaged in the practice of law, specializing in corporate finance and tax matters, and from 1972 to 1977 he served on the faculty and as a Vice President of Wheaton College.
He is the author of a best selling book, The Soul of the Firm and also has written for or contributed to other books and magazines including The Leader of the Future, Leading People, Leading for Innovation and Organizing for Results, “The Quest for the Entrepreneurial Spirit,” “The Leader Who Serves” and, more recently, The Heart of a Business Ethic. His book Serving Two Masters? Reflections on God and Profit was recently released by HarperCollins. Bill also has been recognized by a number of educational and other organizations for his leadership in business ethics and corporate governance, including receiving the Hesburgh Award for Business Ethics at Notre Dame. He received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in 2006 and an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Aurora University in 2008.
A native of Chicago, Bill and his wife, Judy, have been married for over 50 years. They have four adult children and fifteen grandchildren.
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Serving Two Masters? offers fifty-one brief essays on key issues at the intersection of faith and work. Extraordinary insights from C. William Pollard, one of corporate America´s most thoughtful voices addressing such topics as integrity, team building, fair wages, forgiveness and mercy, work as worship, profitability, facing tough times, leading by example, modeling community, and much more.
“It was a real privilege to serve on the board of directors for a company that believes winning in the marketplace is important, but only if it is done the right way. Bill has captured many of the inspirational truths that grounded our collective thinking.”
- Steven S. Reinemund, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Pepsico
“Jesus talks more about money than about sex or politics. Why? Because with wrong motives, money can separate us from Him, our family, our coworkers, and ourselves. Bill Pollard has always united God with profit in a way that has made the Lord, his people, his customers, and his suppliers smile. What a wonderful book! Read it!”
- Ken Blanchard, Coauthor of The One Minute Manager and The Secret
“This is vintage Bill Pollard—pithy, provocative and penetrating. It draws on a lifetime´s experience of business leadership, and, while it´s easy to read, it requires time for reflection. A must for anyone trying to think as a Christian about business.”
- Lord Griffiths of Fforestfach, Vice Chairman, Goldman Sachs International
“Bill Pollard has ‘fought the good fight’ in a very fast-paced and complex marketplace environment. And he has “kept the faith.” Very few people I know have worked harder or longer to honor God in a capitalistic democracy. This book will be a guiding light to men and women in the work place who are seeking to do the same.”
- Bill Hybels, Senior Pastor, Willow Creek Community Church, Willow Creek Association
