William George Graef

William George Graef is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Arkansas, affiliated with the Walton College of Business and the Department of Information Systems. He serves as the Client Services Practice Leader for Hitachi Consulting America’s Operations, focusing on delivering sustainable change through enterprise transformation and technology implementation projects for Global 1000 companies.

• Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance from the University of Texas at Austin

His professional expertise includes Business Analytics, Enterprise Applications, Strategic Technology Solutions, and Cloud Computing. He has held leadership roles in Hitachi Consulting’s Management Consulting, SAP, Consumer Products, and Organizational Effectiveness practices, and has served as the account executive for Tyson Foods for 17 years.

At the University of Arkansas, he contributes to academic and industry collaborations, leveraging his extensive consulting experience to bridge theory and practice in information systems and business strategy.

• Lives on an 80-acre timber farm in Northwest Arkansas
• Enjoys outdoor activities such as canoeing, hiking, fly fishing, and golf with his family