William Patrick Foley II born December 29, is an American businessman and former attorney, specializing in financial services. Growing up, Foley mostly lived in Texas with his family and extended family, who were ranchers.
Foley played shinny , an informal type of ice hockey, and started a lifelong appreciation for the sport. Foley attended the United States Military Academy. Upon graduating from West Point , Foley was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Air Force, where during his career he negotiated million-dollar defense contracts with Boeing.
After leaving the Air Force, Foley moved into corporate law upon earning his J. Later, he bought and revitalized the then struggling title insurance firm Fidelity National Financial.
He would gon to invest in wineries, golf courses, hotels, ski resorts, steak houses, fast-food restaurants and auto parts manufacturers.
In late , Foley became the majority shareholder of Winter Sports, Inc. Dasen, a local shareholder who went to prison for 14 prostitution-related crimes. On December 13, , a group of investors led by Foley completed a deal to purchase English football club AFC Bournemouth , with Foley assuming the role of chairman. Ahead of the deal, he was present at one of Bournemouth's Premier League matches against Leicester City , with the Cherries winning 2β1. Since , Foley has been married to Carol Johnson, a former flight attendant for United Airlines , with whom he has four children.
