Bio

Bill joined the firm in 2001. Previously, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of GNC from 1991 until 2001. Prior to being named President and Chief Executive Officer in 1991, Mr. Watts held the positions of President and Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President of Retailing and Vice President of Retail Operations. Bill currently serves as non-executive Chairman of the Board of Shoe Sensation. He is also a Director of Honors Holdings, Legacy Franchise Concepts, Fitness Ventures, and Comoto Holdings. Bill was also executive Chairman of Joseph Abboud, non-executive Chairman of Mattress Firm, The Tile Shop, Murray’s Discount Auto Stores, and Fitness Quest as well as a director of Equinox, Bass Pro Shops, EbLens and Brookstone. Bill holds a B.A. degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo.