John Adams, a Book by David McCullough

 

John Adams
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Easton, Maryland, resident William David Hill serves as president of Caulk Management Company, a real estate acquisition, development, and management firm. Aside from his professional responsibilities in Maryland, William David Hill enjoys golfing and reading historical biographies such as John Adams by David McCullough.

Award-winning author David McCullough is known as a historical writer who immerses himself in the lives of his subjects. John Adams, originally published in 2001, traces the life of the American revolutionary and second president of the United States.

Known to his contemporaries as a passionate and vocal hero of freedom, John Adams was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. His life, achievements, and relationships are detailed in McCullough’s book.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning work inspired a seven-part HBO miniseries also entitled John Adams. Produced in 2008, the series traced the lives of John and Abigail Adams from 1770 to July 4, 1826, the day John Adams died.

The Talbot Country Club

Talbot Country Club
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As a professional businessman in Easton, Maryland, William David Hill has overseen the daily operations of the Caulk Management Company and is responsible for acquisitions and the development of real estate by his management company. As a successful businessman in Easton, Maryland, William David Hill is an avid sports enthusiast and a member of some local country clubs, including the Talbot Country Club in Easton.

The Talbot County Club is set on the Delmarva Peninsula in Maryland and is the oldest golf and social club in the area. The country club includes a golf course for men and women, designed by Ed Ault, which challenges all skill levels and measures 7,000 yards from the back tees. The club includes beginner golf programs, along with junior golf, and lessons for groups and individuals as well as men’s and women’s leagues. The club also includes a pro shop where members can purchase clubs and golf apparel.

Basketball at the Olympics

 

Basketball at the Olympics
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Dr. William David Hill earned his doctor of dental surgery from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry in 1969 and has since built a career in real estate development with a focus on healthcare facilities and hotels. A lettered athlete at Maryland’s Easton High School prior to his post-secondary studies, Dr. William David Hill was the captain of the school’s basketball team.

Invented by Canadian James Naismith in 1891, basketball made its official Olympic debut in 1936 and the sport has since been dominated by the United States. The Americans beat Canada in the first gold medal game and won the next six consecutive gold medals before being defeated by the Soviet Union in 1972. Since then, however, US teams have won eight of the last 11 gold medals. The most decorated male basketball Olympian is Carmelo Anthony, who has participated in the last four Olympics for the United States, winning three gold medals and one bronze.

Women’s basketball was not added to the official Olympic program until the 1976 Montreal Games. The American women finished second behind the Soviet Union that year and failed to medal four years later in Moscow, but have since won eight of the last nine gold medals. Teresa Edwards leads all American women with four gold medals and one bronze.

The Talbot Country Club’s Golf Program

 

Talbot Country Club
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William David Hill serves as the president of Caulk Management Company in Easton, Maryland, where he handles matters regarding real estate acquisition, development, and management. Outside of his obligations to the firm, William David Hill enjoys golf and belongs to the Talbot Country Club in Easton, Maryland.

The Talbot Country Club golf course was designed by celebrated golf architect Ed Ault. Talbot’s golf course challenges players of all skill levels, and the golf program welcomes both beginner and veteran golfers.

The Talbot engages members in informal golf events and a series of instructional programs and clinics such as beginners’ golf and individual and group lessons. Seasoned players can participate in tournaments and leagues designated for men and women. Adolescent golfers can participate in junior golf programs. The Talbot Country Club also includes access to a full-service pro shop that offers an assortment of golfer services, club fittings, and repair.

Ron Chernow’s The House of Morgan – A Multigenerational Banking Saga

House of Morgan
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William David Hill is a well-established Maryland entrepreneur who has guided the creation of a premier care and retirement community in Easton. Also engaged in the hospitality industry, he has overseen the development of hotels spanning South Carolina, Maine, and Maryland. William David Hill enjoys reading in his free time and is particularly drawn to historical biographies, such as Ron Chernow’s The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance.

Published in 1990, the voluminous book tells a story that begins with the establishment of what would become a dominant force in banking by Junius Spencer Morgan in England in the 1830s. In its early decades, the firm was integral in bridging the gap between upper-class European lenders and the investment needs of a young and rapidly industrializing United States.

The founder’s son, J.P. Morgan, ushered in the 20th century by creating groups of bondholders whom he exerted control over and undertook profit-driven takeovers. This new activist form of corporate growth consolidated the firm’s hold on the world’s financial centers. Chernow’s work also explores the social dynamic of a prominent New York-centered family that amassed art collections and philanthropic capital, while holding the ear of national leaders of all stripes.

House of Morgan Inspires 24-Year-Old to Take on $40 Billion Hedge Fund

 

House of Morgan
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As president and chief executive officer of Caulk Management Company, William David Hill is responsible for handling various Maryland-based businesses, and he is also president of Hill Hospitality, a hotel developer. In his free time, William David Hill enjoys reading books such as The House of Morgan.

Ron Chernow authored The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance, in 1990. Former President Barack Obama awarded Chernow the 2015 National Humanities Medal in September 2016.

In the past year, the House of Morgan was also named as a top summer reading suggestion by Pensions & Investments, an international newspaper of money management.

The award-winning book also served as an inspiration to 24-year-old Michael Young, who was 19 at the time he first read it. Since then, he has gone into investing and he ultimately sent an email to all 200 Och-Ziff Capital Management employees via his personal Gmail account.

Through that message, he advised the $40 billion hedge fund to focus on increasing tangible book value, developing automated trading strategies, and advocating for the sale of the company to a buyer that could better manage the business. The communique has since generated both positive attention and controversy in the investment industry.

Talbot County Paramedic Foundation Sponsors Hot Air Balloon Fest

Great Chesapeake Balloon Festival
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Before he became the CEO and president of Caulk Management Company, William David Hill graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biology from Mount St. Mary’s University and a DDS from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry. William David Hill is also a founding member of the Talbot County Paramedic Foundation, which sponsored the Great Chesapeake Balloon Festival in Talbot County, Maryland.

The Talbot County Paramedic Foundation sponsored the Great Chesapeake Balloon Festival in early August 2016 at Triple Creek Winery in Easton, Maryland.

Participants enjoyed the experience of flying in a hot air balloon for the better part of an hour over breathtaking-beautiful Talbot County.

A full flight cost $225, while going up 60 feet in the air in the balloon while tethered to the ground cost $20 for adults and $10 for children. Children were also able to enjoy venturing into the colorful center of a large inflated hot air balloon on the ground for just $2.

All proceeds of the hot air balloon festival benefited of the Talbot County Paramedic Foundation.