William F. Weld

Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld, Principal at ML Strategies in Boston, returned to ML Strategies after a leave of absence to focus on his presidential campaign. He specializes in navigating government relations at all levels, addressing C-suite challenges including competition, as well as white collar investigations and litigation.   

Bill brings a distinguished career in both government and business. He served two terms as Governor of Massachusetts in the 1990s, earning a reputation for improving the business climate through tax reductions and deregulation. In 2016, he was the Libertarian Party’s Vice-Presidential nominee, receiving over four million votes. He has also served as national co-chair of the Privatization Council and led international business and trade missions across Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Africa. 

Prior to his governorship, Bill was a federal prosecutor for seven years, including serving as Assistant US Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division at the Department of Justice and US Attorney for Massachusetts under the Reagan administration. He also worked as a commercial litigator in Boston and Washington, DC for twenty years. 

Bill is actively involved in several prestigious organizations, including membership in the Council on Foreign Relations, five years on the US Holocaust Memorial Council, and as an associate member of the InterAction Council, a global forum of former heads of state focused on worldwide issues.

• Harvard Law School (JD, cum laude)
• Harvard College (BA, summa cum laude)
• Oxford University (DegreeEP, with distinction)