William E. Connor II
American-born, Hong Kong-based businessman and car collector
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
William E. Connor II is an American-born, Hong Kong-based businessman and car collector with an estimated net worth of ~$1.0B Wikidata. SEC records show 7 insider filings tied to Dillard's, Inc., including annual Form 4 reports and initial ownership statements SEC EDGAR.
Business & SEC Activity
SEC filings identify him as an insider connected to Dillard's, Inc. SEC EDGAR. Form 4 is the SEC filing used to report changes in beneficial ownership of company securities, and his recent filings include annual reports from 2022 through 2026 SEC EDGAR.
Philanthropy
Foundation filings show three linked foundations reported total grants paid of $22,787,280 in tax year 2023 and total assets of $463,043,677 ProPublica 990. The largest was Yawkey Foundation II, with $21,968,818 in grants paid and $448,413,557 in assets; Eden Foundation II and Bellwether Foundation II reported smaller grant totals and asset bases ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
FEC records show 27 contributions totaling $296,700 from 1995-08-02 to 2020-12-24 FEC. The giving was heavily Republican-leaning, with $186,600 to Republican recipients and $110,100 to PACs or other committees; the largest recipient was the Republican National Committee at $161,600 FEC.
In the News
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Associated Companies
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Score Breakdown
The PBS is a weighted average of 2 components. The formula is open and versioned — the weight percentages below show how much each component contributes to the final score.
Evidenced charitable giving — built on what they actually give each year, not parked assets. Dominated by generosity (annual giving relative to net worth — the share of your fortune you give), plus the absolute scale of that giving, plus a small nudge for signing the Giving Pledge (a commitment, not a realized action).
Data: ProPublica 990 charitable disbursements, net worth, The Giving Pledge registry
How much sourced, public accountability data exists — net worth, political contributions, SEC filings, foundation 990s, news coverage, and a verified profile. More public disclosure scores higher.
Data: FEC, SEC EDGAR, ProPublica 990s, GDELT / NewsAPI, Wikidata
Formula (v2): PBS = 65% x Philanthropy + 35% x Transparency
Scored on 6/23/2026 on a 0–100 scale. The score uses only the signals we have populated data for. Goal Impact, Controversy, and Community Approval are deferred until that data exists — Phase 1 goal adoption, controversy detection, and community votes respectively.
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