-, Michigan
1942 - 2018 (Age 75)
William passed away in January 2018. William was a resident of Michigan at the time of passing. He was top of his class in the Michigan State University Accounting and Business Schools and attended Harvard Law School. There will be a funeral service on Sunday, January 14, 2018 at the Spirit of Grace Church, 2399 Figa Ave, West Bloomfield Township, MI 48324. The visitation will begin at 12:30pm and the service will be at 1:30pm.
I´ll never forget all the moments I, a GM economist, shared with this wonderfully gifted head of the company´s tax staff and not just the discussions of tax policy issues. He was much more than that, with a kind and caring heart and a wonderful, droll sense of humor and gracious, solicitous manner, especially at the offsites in Orlando.
Tom Walton
December 30, 2022
I knew Bill as a GM economist who worked with/for him (dotted line basis) on US and international tax policy issues. I also knew him as a warm and gracious person, with a wonderful sense of humor and appreciation for my work and the importance of economic analysis of these issues. I especially remember all those times at the GM executive conferences in Orlando just enjoying the fireworks at Epcot Center while talking about life in general. He was, indeed, a very special, inspirational...
October 20, 2018
I met Bill when I joined GM in Detroit in 1980. I knew and worked with and for Bill as a tax attorney while at GM in Zurich from 1988-1990. I grew to respect and admire Bill during that time. I have many personal and professional memories of Bill. He was a prince of a man.
Richard Silver
May 29, 2018 | Stamford, CT | Coworker
Always remembering happy times.
Lydia and David Scott
January 08, 2018
I knew Bill both professionally and personally. He was a "class act" all the way. We shared many rounds of golf and he showed the same focus, attention to detail and excellence on the course as he did in his professional life. Our time together at the Zurich headquarters of GM Europe was special as our families cruised the slopes of Austria and Switzerland. His warm smile and engaging manner will be missed.
Tom and Shirley fogarty
January 05, 2018
