William R. Colaianni

The City College of New York was a great college with low cost and a convenient location. I was the first person in my family to go to college. I belonged to a House Plan, which was good. I loved the campus and the whole experience. Learning to listen and understand people and how to elicit information was my favorite memory. It was a spectacular foundation. I graduated from CCNY and went on to the Army. From there Bankers Trust was a valuable learning experience in finance. After 13 years in banking, I had the opportunity to join Adidas USA and Pony which gave me the experience of running a business. After using the knowledge I had acquired at school and the business world, I went on to invest in middle market companies in the US. Today I am still active in private businesses across the country.