H. WILLIAM BARR, III
is founder and president of Handel Barr Learning, Inc., a North
Carolina, USA firm specializing in helping people and organizations with
sales productivity and marketing effectiveness. Recent clients include
Peak 10, ProChain Solutions, WebEx, and Microsoft. Bill has substantial
experience in Marketing Product Management as well as Training and
Development in the Banking Industry (Retail Banking, Mortgage Banking,
and Small Business Banking) as well as the Technology Industry. He
recently presented a “Successful Marketing Principles” program created
by HighMark, Inc., in Kiev, Ukraine. His 25-year career in banking
included an equal amount of time in Line Management and Staff positions
at both a small ($130 million) bank and a large super-regional
(Wachovia). During his time at Wachovia, he was a frequent presenter at
the School of Banking of the South at LSU in Baton Rouge, LA. Prior to
his banking career, Barr was an Accountant for a public utility. Mr.
Barr holds a BBA in economics from Ohio University, Bill completed the
Graduate School of Retail Bank Management at the University of Virginia.
Bill and his wife Karen have two children and four grandchildren.