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.
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I RUSHED OVER AND LOOKED down into the darkened concrete pit. There he was, motionless, eyes wide in panic, blood splattered on his thick white hair. Oh no, I thought, I've killed Boomer. While the underlying cause of this wrenching accident was my curiosity, the immediate culprit was the local Boys & Girls Club. Walking is a favorite activity of mine. For my dog, it's ecstasy, as though the way to a mountain of Alpo surrounded by fire hydrants guarded by meowling, slow-footed cats. He's crazy for it.
