Profile

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Overview

Professional record at a glance

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Current roles
22 current organizations shown on this profile
Board positions
22 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
2Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Private investor providing leadership and investments in organizations creating financial return and social impact. Former deal professional with Capital Southwest (2006-2012) making, enhancing and monetizing investments. U.S. Air Force veteran (Major) with experience in pilot operations and training.

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Current roles

Appointments & responsibilities

Board appointments

Director

NOV Inc. (NYSE: NOV)

Jan 1, 2015 – Present

Independence: Independent

Source effective: 2026-04-09 · Observed: 2026-07-12T04:22:07.189599+00:00

confirmedView source

Governance

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Committee appointments across companies

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Board and advisory record

Board service

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Director

NOV Inc.

2015-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Director

CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP

2014-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Connections

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CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP

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Director at CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP

2014-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

CAPITAL SOUTHWEST …CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPNOV Inc.NOV Inc.William R. Thomas

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Experience

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Published record

Featured coverage

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Source 1 · Sec ProxyPublic profile sourceSupports Director at NOV Inc. (NYSE: NOV).Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingCSWC DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open source

Basis

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:william-r-thomas
Record version
public-0

Published evidence records

5 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: Apr 9, 2026 · Retrieved: Jul 12, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at NOV Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  2. CSWC DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: May 30, 2025 · Retrieved: May 15, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Compensation, Nominating/Governance · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  3. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: May 30, 2025 · Retrieved: Apr 28, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  4. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of NOV Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  5. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

Sources

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of NOV Inc.1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Compensation, Nominating/Governance1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

View all sources5 records
  1. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1021860/000119312526148884/d931779ddef14a.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Jul 12, 2026

    Supports: Director at NOV Inc. (NYSE: NOV)

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/17313/000001731325000050/cswc-20250530.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Apr 28, 2026

    Supports: Director at CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP (NASDAQ: CSWC)

  4. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1021860/000119312526148884/d931779ddef14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  5. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/17313/000001731325000050/cswc-20250530.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership