William F Farley
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About
Businessman who served as the Chairman and CEO of Fruit of the Loom for fifteen years, from 1985 to 1999. He received the White House's Presidential Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence in 1997.
Before Fame
He attended Bowdoin College in Maine, where he was on the varsity team in football, baseball and swimming.
Trivia
An avid sports fanatic, he became a partial owner of the Chicago White Sox baseball team in the 80's.
Family Life
He has sons named Liam, Hayes and Scott.
Associated With
He and Bradley S. Jacobs are both entrepreneurs born in Rhode Island.
