Bill graduated from UNR in 1971 with a degree in Sociology and Psychology. He was hired by First National Bank of Nevada in Las Vegas in the appraisal department and then moved to Merrill Lynch as a stockbroker for 5 years. He moved back to Reno in 1977. At U.S. West Investments, Bill has been a licensed REALTOR®/ Broker in Reno and Northern Nevada since 1977, specializing in Residential Sales, Commercial Sales and Investments, Foreclosures, Short Sales and Property Management He has also devotedly served the Reno community for decades. Some of Bill’s accomplishments include: Served on Board of Directors of Reno Family Counseling for Children Former President of Step 2 for Five Years, Which Helps Mothers with Drug & Alcohol Problems Successfully Complete Rehab so Families Will Not Be Torn Apart Member of the Reno Rodeo Association since the early 1990's Former President of the Reno Rodeo Association (2014) Former President of the Reno Rodeo Foundation, a 501(c)(3) Corp., dedicated to helping needy children of Northern Nevada. (For further information and to see how you can help, please visit: www.renorodeofoundation.org - http://www.renorodeofoundation.org Bill spent over ten years coaching youth baseball in Northern Nevada. He served for over 11 years in the Washoe County as Chairman for the Washoe County Regional Planning Commission and Chaired the Reno City Planning Commission for numerous years. Both of these gave Bill valued insight into the planning and development opportunities in raw land, which he has successfully used in the development of subdivisions and other properties. Bill was also on the Board of Directors for a statewide bank.