W illiam Goldring is an American billionaire who is the chairman of the Sazerac Company, one of the largest and most successful privately held spirits companies in the United States. He is the second generation of his family's business, which was founded by his late father, who built a major liquor distribution business in New Orleans. William took over the family's company and has transformed it into a massive and diversified spirits powerhouse through a series of major acquisitions of iconic brands and distilleries.

Sazerac now owns a vast and valuable portfolio of some of the most famous and sought-after brands in American whiskey and other spirits, including the Buffalo Trace Distillery, Pappy Van Winkle, and Southern Comfort. He has been the architect of the company's massive growth and its expansion into a major global player. The company remains privately held by the Goldring family, and he is a major philanthropist in his hometown of New Orleans.