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category: Intelligence & Government
summary: His involvement with FIDCO placed him among a group of influential individuals
  with ties to government and intelligence, including Robert Maheu, Michael A.
tags:
- Person
- Politician
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[William M. Pender](/people/william-m-pender/) was a Director and Senior Vice President of [FIDCO](/organizations/first-intercontinental-development-corporation/). He was also a licensed contractor in the State of California.[^1]

His involvement with [FIDCO](/organizations/first-intercontinental-development-corporation/) placed him among a group of influential individuals with ties to government and intelligence, including [Robert Maheu](/people/robert-maheu/), [Michael A. McManus](/people/michael-a-mcmanus/), [Robert Booth Nichols](/people/robert-booth-nichols/), and [George K. Pender](/people/george-k-pender/).[^1]

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[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010.