Bill Perkins

William O. Perkins III is an American hedge fund manager, film producer, and poker player from Houston, Texas. Known as the “Natural Gas King” and “Cowboy of Wall Street,” Perkins focuses on venture capital and energy markets.

Perkins is Founder, Managing Partner and Head Trader for Skylar Capital. He has more than two decades of experience in the energy trading industry. Bill specializes in capitalizing on mispricing in the natural gas markets through option structures based on his fundamental analysis. While natural gas has been Bill’s primary focus, he has employed fundamental strategies in crude oil, power and other energy-related trades. Prior to starting Skylar Capital, Bill was a trading principal for Centaurus Energy from its inception until 2012 when Centaurus was closed. Prior to Centaurus, Bill was employed as a trader and risk manager for various firms including El Paso Energy, Statoil, AIG Energy Trading, and Zahr Securities. Bill began his career on the floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange in 1991. Bill is also the founder and president of Small Ventures USA, LP, a private equity and venture capital firm based in Houston, Texas, and founded in 1997.

Additionally, Perkins has been involved in a diverse assortment of ventures in energy, media, information technology and other fields. He is the Founder of SkyFi, a leading provider of Earth observation data that is removing barriers to capturing satellite images, and of SynMax, a satellite data analytics company which specializes in the use of commercial satellite images to find and monitor oil and gas assets and provide maritime intelligence data. He has been producing movies since 2009, including After.Life (2009), Unthinkable (2010), and Cat Run (2011). He released his first book in 2020 titled “Die with Zero” which gives strategic advice on how to live your best life no matter your income.
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Perkins is also involved in a many philanthropic efforts. Following the back-to-back Category 5 hurricanes of September of 2017 in the Virgin Islands, Mr. Perkins donated his time, logistics support and money to provide critical supplies and airlift people off the islands. He also supports the International Rescue Committee, Race to Erase MS, the Dave Thomas Foundation and various other charities.

Perkins was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Iowa where he also played for the Hawkeye’s football team. He is the proud father of two daughters, Skye and Brisa. He and his wife, Lara, live in Texas.