Overview

Gender

male

Nick Williams was born on 14 November 1960 in Middlesbrough, UK. He spent his childhood in a number of British towns, before living in different countries around the world. From the age of 12 he attended Highgate School in London and subsequently went to Bangor University in Wales, graduating with a degree in Marine Zoology in 1980.

After spending five years in the pharmaceutical industry, Nick Williams joined Olympus KeyMed in 1986 as a Territory Manager in the Medical Division. He rose through the ranks, taking on various roles including Head of Medical, and Divisional Manager – Medical.

Nick Williams has broad experience of Olympus’s businesses around the world. After a three year secondment as Senior Vice President at Olympus Surgical & Industrial America, he returned to Olympus KeyMed in 2007 as Executive Director, Medical Business & Operations.

In April 2011 he was appointed the Group Managing Director of Olympus KeyMed with responsibility for the company’s industrial business, and he currently sits on the board of Olympus Europa SE & CO. KG.