Bill’s program will feature his fond memories of childhood in Sonoma Valley and anecdotes from his nearly 50-year tenure covering the news of the community. Born in Sonoma Valley, Bill worked in the family business through elementary school, high school and during college summers. After graduating from UC Santa Barbara and serving as an officer with the U.S. Navy in Vietnam, he returned to the I-T in 1969 as sports editor and general assignment reporter. In 1989 he took over the editor’s job from his father and in 2003 became co-publisher with his brother Jim, the newspaper’s CFO. Actively serving in all phases of the family business, and in newspapering in general, Bill served as president of the California Newspaper Advertising Executives Association and later as president of the California Newspaper Publishers Association earning numerous awards along the way.

The lecture will follow the SVHS Annual Meeting and Elections.

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