Bill was Editor-in-Chief of Business & Commercial Aviation from 2000 to 2020. During his stewardship, the monthly magazine received scores of awards for editorial excellence.
He is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement in Journalism Award from the National Business Aviation Association; the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Aerospace Media Awards; the Aviation Journalism Award from the National Air Transportation Association; and an Aerospace Journalist of the Year Award for Business Aviation.
Previously, Bill served as Managing Editor of Aviation Week Television. He was the top editor for both Flying and Professional Pilot magazines, as well as a member of the senior editorial staff at Reader's Digest. He also managed communications for FlightSafety International.
Bill has authored or co-authored three aviation books, was an essayist for National Public Radio, wrote aviation documentaries for The Discovery Channel and has written for numerous publications including The New York Times, Smithsonian Air & Space, Popular Mechanics and The Associated Press, among others.
An active aviator, Bill holds a Commercial Pilot license, along with multiengine, instrument, seaplane and glider ratings.
ALTHOUGH I LIVED IN Washington for more than a decade, it was by circumstance, not intention. That is to say, my jobs were there, but they weren't Washington-centric. They had little to do with the deal-making, political maneuvering and money munching that energizes the place and keeps the armies of lobbyists, lawyers and legislative legions occupied. If I had been a player, my game time would likely have been brief.
The National Business Aviation Association reports selling out all 5,305 exhibit booth spaces for its Oct. 6-8 annual meeting in Orlando, Fla. More than 30,000 people are expected to attend. Meanwhile, President Ed Bolen says the success the Inaugural Light Business Airplane Exhibition and Conference, set for San Diego, Mar. 12-14, 2009, will be defined by national attendance by current operators and concept buyers.
