Arthur G. Williams – Co-President & COO of A.G. Williams Paint Company

Co-President & COO Arthur G. (Artie) Williams, is the grandson and namesake of the founder of A.G. Williams Painting Company. Artie began helping his dad, George, in the family business when he was just 11 years old. He honed his painting skills on Saturdays and summer breaks – he had no choice but to pick up a brush and help. By the time he was 18, Artie had become a Master Painter, learning his craft from the best in the business – his grandfather's and father's long-time employees.

In addition to his painting skills, Artie also is a gifted bass guitarist. Rather than going straight into the family business, he spent ten years on the road touring with the band Crossfire. Although he didn't retire his bass guitar for another 12 years, both he and his brother George joined the family business full-time in the late 1970s to help their father.

Artie and George transformed A.G. Williams from a small, trade-oriented business into a large scale, service-oriented company, increasing annual revenues from $250,000 to over $3 million in just 10 years. They designed and oversaw the construction of their current office building in the mid-1980s. Together, the brothers grew the company to its current size and worked hard to maintain the company's traditions of honesty, integrity, and professionalism.

Artie lives in Thornwood, New York, with his wife, Jane, and daughter, Emily Jane.