William A Pope

In the 1980’s Mr. Pope became involved in several companies culminating in the formation of SunChase Holdings in 1988; which engaged in the business of acquiring, developing, managing and marketing residential and commercial properties. SunChase also owned and operated several companies involved in fiber optics conduit manufacturing, homebuilding and computer software technology. SunChase also provided venture capital to businesses involved in aircraft manufacturing and bundled cable services. Under Mr. Pope’s leadership in the early 1990’s, SunChase was a very active bidder in the auctions held by the Resolution Trust Company (RTC) after the failure of the savings and loan industry. SunChase was one of the most successful bidders of RTC assets, winning portfolios worth book values in excess of $2 billion dollars. Mr. Pope dedicates significant time to charitable and non-profit causes and has served on the boards of numerous entities such as the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix and the ASU Business School Advisory Board. Bill and his wife Linda are active members in their community and have led numerous charitable events and organizations.