William Stapleton is an entrepreneur and payments industry executive based in Frisco, Texas. He currently serves as President and CEO of Iron Rock Payments, where his work focuses on payment processing, business growth, and building solutions for merchants. Originally from Long Beach, California, Stapleton grew up in a working-class household and began working at age 14. He attended Long Beach Wilson Classical High School, where he balanced academics with varsity baseball and water polo. Stapleton later attended California State University, Long Beach, studying Rhetorical Theory and Global Economics. While completing his education, he gained early professional experience through internships and developed an interest in finance, business, and entrepreneurship. After several years working in financial services, Stapleton transitioned into the payments industry and entrepreneurship. His experience building a credit card processing company ultimately provided a foundation for his current work with Iron Rock Payments. As President and CEO, Stapleton emphasizes strategic growth, strong teams, and learning from people with complementary expertise. He believes effective entrepreneurs must recognize what they do not know and surround themselves with talented people who can strengthen the organization. Outside of business, Stapleton is an avid competitive golfer.