Corporate Divestitures: A Mergers and Acquisitions Best Practices Guide

William J. Gole, MBA, CPA has many years of M&A experience, managing numerous corporate divestitures from initiation to contract and close. Mr. Gole has held a wide variety of operational, financial, and strategic positions throughout his career. Most recently he was Senior Vice President, Planning and Business Development, with Thomson Healthcare where he had responsibility for strategic planning and the management and coordination of corporate acquisition and divestiture activity. 

Paul Hilger, CPA has over twenty-five years of financial leadership experience, and has led numerous acquisitions and divestitures from planning through integration. Most recently he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Thomson Healthcare, a division of the Thomson Corporation. Prior to Thomson he served in a number of financial management roles with the McGraw-Hill Companies.