William Bowron

William Bowron (Col ’75 L/M) is president and chief executive officer of Red Diamond, Inc. He is also chairman of the Tea Association of the USA. This is his second term as chairman. Red Diamond is a family-run coffee and tea company, the first in the U.S. to manufacture completely sealed tea bags and the first in the country to offer gallon-sized tea bags. In addition, Red Diamond was the first company in the U.S. to produce decaffeinated tea. Today, it is the nation’s number one seller of ready-to-drink gallon tea in dairy case. Mr. Bowron was named 2009 CEO of the Year by the Birmingham Business Journal. He serves on the board of directors f rRed Diamond and has served on the boards of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, the Birmingham-Jefferson Historical Museum, St. Vincent’s Foundation and the Birmingham United Soccer Association. He serves as a trustee of the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce and on the advisory board of PreSchool Partners. Mr. Bowron is a member of the Rotary Club of Birmingham and the World Presidents’ Organization.