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William M. Sheedy

Global Head of Corporate Strategy & Business Development

In his role at Visa Inc., William M. Sheedy is responsible for global corporate strategy and business development. He oversees strategic and new business initiatives for Visa Inc., including market intelligence, mergers & acquisition activities, and cross-regional and cross-functional strategic projects. He is also charged with managing the global interchange function related to issuance, acceptance and usage of Visa-branded products, as well as market research and a range of business intelligence and information management functions.

Previously, Sheedy was executive vice president of interchange strategy for Visa U.S.A., and was responsible for managing Visa pricing and product profitability strategies. Over the past two years, Sheedy has led a host of corporate restructuring initiatives within Visa U.S.A., contributing to Visa's decision to restructure globally. His priorities included expanding merchant acceptance and consumer usage of Visa, while providing oversight of areas responsible for industry cost and revenue studies, merchant incentive programs and improving the point-of-sale operating performance of Visa products.

Sheedy's role is key in supporting Visa product and brand strategies as well as other initiatives that are critical to realizing Visa's long-term growth potential.

Sheedy joined Visa U.S.A. in May 1993. Prior to joining, Sheedy spent three years with Ford Motor Company's First Nationwide Bank, where he was responsible for asset and liability planning and profit/expense forecasting.

Sheedy holds a B.S. from West Virginia University and an M.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame.

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