William S. Fisher

William Sydney Fisher (born 1958) is an American hedge fund manager. He has been a director of Gap Inc. since 2009, and the founder and chief executive officer of Manzanita Capital Limited. The son of Gap Inc. founders Donald Fisher and Doris F. Fisher, William Fisher has been involved with the company as a board member or employee for nearly 30 years.

As of January 2018, Fisher has a net worth of US$1.85 billion.

Early life and education Fisher was born to a Jewish family, is the son of Doris Feigenbaum Fisher and Don Fisher, the co-founders of Gap, Inc. He has two brothers: Robert J. Fisher and John J. Fisher. Fisher attended Phillips Exeter Academy. He is a 1979 graduate of Princeton University, where he received a bachelor's degree

Personal life Fisher is married to Sakurako Fisher, and serves as president of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and chair of the Smithsonian National Board.

Wealth and philanthropy According to Forbes Magazine, he has a net worth of $1.85 billion. Proposition 30 was defeated but would have increased taxes on those earning more than $2 million per year.