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Bill Thompson

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Divisional Vice President, Mid/Large Market Distribution Team at John Hancock Retirement
📍 Greater Boston, United States

Bill Thompson is a national sales leader at John Hancock Retirement with over two decades of experience driving growth in the retirement plan industry. A graduate of Boston Colleges Carroll School of Management, he leverages his background as a former Division 1 football coach to build and mentor high-performing sales teams.

Outside of his professional life, Bill is deeply connected to his alma mater, Boston College, and is passionate about coaching, resilience, and mental health, often using sports analogies. He lives in the Boston area with his wife and two sons, and enjoys coaching his sons football teams.

Unique fact: Bill successfully transitioned from a career as a Division 1 college football coach to a top-performing national sales leader in financial services.

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Current Role
Divisional Vice President, Mid/Large Market Distribution Team
Location
Greater Boston, United States
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Sales Team Coaching
His background as a football coach is central to his leadership philosophy of building, coaching, and mentoring high-performing sales teams to exceed goals.
Retirement Plan Solutions
He has dedicated his career to the retirement industry, specializing in defined contribution, defined benefit, and non-qualified plans for mid to large-market clients.
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Career

Work history

11-2020 - 11-2024
Divisional Vice President, Mid/Large Market Distribution Team
John Hancock Retirement
7-2015 - 11-2020
Regional Vice President, Mid/Large Market Distribution Team
John Hancock Retirement
2-2011 - 6-2015
Divisional Sales Director, Mid-Market Distribution Team
John Hancock Retirement
1-2011
Vice President, Account Executive, Emerging Market
Fidelity Investments Workplace Investing
Vice President, Account Executive, Small Plan Market
Fidelity Investments
In the press

Media appearances

John Hancock Retirement announces new head of Mid/Large Market Distribution Team. Featured in John Hancock Retirement Newsroom
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Education
BS
Boston College Carroll School of Management
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Boston College Carroll School of Management
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