William Lawton

Who is William Lawton?

William Lawton is Chairman of Seagate Global Group, a private investment group focused on sustainable community development through investments and trade in China, Southeast Asia and elsewhere. He is an expert on global finance and investments and spoken on the topic at venues such as the Milken Conference. He worked closely with Mr. Chen Yuan to help establish China's central bank, People's Bank of China, as a modern central bank. Lawton believes that investing in things that help people and the environment can actually increase investment return, not lower it. He is a market based activist in such causes as reducing hunger and homelessness, and improving relations between Muslims and Christians.