The Graham Group

William Kerlin
President

Bill Kerlin has been with The Graham Group since 1978 and has had a key role in the development of each of The Graham Group’s Legacy Industrial Businesses over several decades. In addition to serving as President of The Graham Group, Bill serves as President of Graham Capital Company, Chairman of Graham Architectural, and CEO of Graham Engineering. Bill serves as a member of The Graham Group’s Investment Committee, and acts as a trustee of several Graham family trusts.

Prior to the sale of a majority interest in Graham Packaging in 1998 to The Blackstone Group, Bill also served as CEO of Graham Packaging, with worldwide responsibility for its operations, and was a senior member of Graham Packaging’s Management Committee.

Bill is a member of the Advisory Board of Graham Partners Investments, Graham Partners II, LP, and Striker Partners, and serves as a Director on the boards of Western Industries, Anaheim Manufacturing, Nailite International, National Diversified Sales, Graham Engineering, and Graham Architectural.

Bill graduated with highest distinction from the Pennsylvania State University in 1973 with a Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Business Administration with a major in Accounting. Following graduation, he joined the Harrisburg office of Ernst & Ernst (now Ernst & Young) where he attained his CPA certificate in May 1975, passing the examination with honors.