William Louis-Dreyfus

After all these years, I still have fond memories of William and miss his Gion companionship. I often think about him and the very strong influence he had on my career. Abiento. Gerard!

Even after these many years I think of William often. His interactions with Eric (and even hiring Eric as "a consultant" during our Columbia years) were filled with creativity and inspiration. I can still see them, in their bow ties and suspenders, speaking as Friends, right from the start...

I remain thankful for our time together and that family connections remain intact.

May the good William did in this world, including his countless investments in the...

I think of William often. I enjoyed our gallery hopping and miss his comments about artist´s work as well as his encouragement of mine. Thoughts of his modesty and friendship still warm me.

William was a discerning collector who treasured his artists as much as they treasure him. I miss him everyday.

it does not seem like three years have passed since William's death. As I think of him the best memory is that he was a person who treated his employees fairly and was a leader you could look to lead with ethics and dignity. I made a career of working for the management William brought into the company when he turned it around. And he was responsible for the transformation of the company into one of the largest commodity business in the world. LD achieved Williams vision because of the trust,...

You only get to know small bits about the people who impact on your life at the time they are doing it and that is no truer than with William Louis Dreyfus. Yet all of the things I learned from this Guest Book ring true of the man I worked for so many decades ago. Now everytime I hear about climate change and people saying they can't do anything I think of William Louis Dreyfus and trees. What a great legacy - helping future generations breathe so that they can create and contribute. ...

William made a great impact on my life. His unconditional trust, his guidance and his generosity always reminds me of what a great leader should be. He was so humble is was very heartwarming. It was a pleasure and an honour to have worked for William.

William stood like an aged and mighty Oak among tender saplings. His knowledge of the arts as well as finance is a commodity that will be missed.

A year later, I just was told that William Louis-Dreyfus had passed away in September 2016. I worked for Tom Scheuer and Mertin Sarnoff in Stamford and always looked forward to when William and Ernie Steiner were coming to Stamford. I loved that he always wore his overalls and that we'd always have some philosophical discussion about life. He inspired me to further my education, which I did. I finished college; then went on to law school. Thanks to his inspiration, I now have a solo...