- Compliance and Investigations
- Corporate
- Corporate Finance and Securities
- Corporate Governance and Compliance
- Investigations, Audits and Special Committee Representations
- J.D., University of Virginia
- M.B.A., Georgia State University
- B.A., Washington and Lee University, cum laude
- Georgia
- District of Columbia
- AFC, Board of Directors, Strategic Planning Governance Committee Chair; Member, Audit Committee, Executive Committee
- Albemarle Corporation, Board of Directors, Compensation Committee, Governance Committee
- EastWest Institute, Board of Directors, Audit Committee, Governance Committee
- Clark Atlanta University Board of Trustees, Audit Committee, Governance Committee
- ABA Task Force on Attorney-Client Privilege, Chair
- The Goizueta Directors Institute, Fellow
- BMA Corporate Accountability Report, Advisory Board
- Honorary Consul General, Thai Embassy
- Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law, Trustee
- Former Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association, Former President
- United States Olympic Committee, Counselor to the Executive Committee
- Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, Executive Committee and Board of Directors
- Conference Board Directors Institute, Senior Fellow
- Central and East European Law Initiative, Board of Directors, Executive Committee Chair
- Supreme Court of Georgia Committee on Court Technology, Chair
- Florida State University School of Law, Adjunct Professor
- ABA Council Rule of Law Initiatives, Former Board of Directors
- National Legal Center, Former Board of Directors
- Atlantic Legal Foundation, Board of Directors
- American Judicature Society, Former Board Member
- National Legal Aid and Defender Association, Board Member and Vice President
- Georgia Committee for Ethical Judicial Campaigns, Former Chair
- Mission New Hope, Board Member
- Georgia Supreme Court Task Force on Indignant Defense
- Georgia Legal Services Corporation, Co-Founder, President and Board Member
- Georgia State College of Law, Board of Visitors
- Georgia Criminal Justice Council, Co-Founder, President and Board Member
- Lutheran Redeemer Church, President of Congregation
- Health Harvest Foundation, Board of Directors
- American Arbitration Association, Executive Committee and Board of Directors
- National Center for State Courts, Corporate Counsel Committee, Co-Chair and Member
- University of Virginia School of Law Business, Advisory Council
- ABA Task Force on Corporate Responsibility, Member
R. WILLIAM "BILL" IDE
Partner, Atlanta
303 Peachtree Street, NE
Suite 5300
Atlanta, GA 30308
TEL: 404.527.4650
FAX: 404.527.4198
EMAIL: bide@mckennalong.com
PROFILE
Bill Ide possesses a global perspective and track record of success in conducting investigations for board and audit committees plus designing compliance and governance solutions for them. He is recognized for vision, strategy and leadership in addressing external challenges with auditors, government regulators and “publics” throughout the globe. High-energy and cool under pressure, Bill offers clients a multi-dimensional background grounded in business, legal, regulatory, public affairs and financial disciplines. He has earned a JD and an MBA in Finance, serves on the Board of Directors of a NYSE Chemical Company and a NASDAQ Restaurant Company. Additionally, Bill was Former General Counsel of $30 billion life sciences company, former Counsel to the United States Olympic Committee, and Past President of the American Bar Association.
Today he focuses his practice on representing public companies, their boards and board committees concerning ethics, corporate governance, special investigations, strategic interfacing with publics, and crisis management. Presently, he serves as a member of the Board of Directors of AFC Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFCE) where he chairs the Governance Committee and serves on the Audit Committee. Bill also serves on the Board of Directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) where he serves on the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee. He serves on the Audit and Governance Committees of the Clark Atlanta University Board of Trustees and also serves on the Audit Committee of the EastWest Institute.