William D. Law
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William D. "Bill" Law is an American
academic and the current President of St. Petersburg College
in St. Petersburg, Florida
.
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Law began his career as staff director of Committee on Higher Education of the Florida House of Representatives
and worked for the Florida Board of Regents. In 1981 he became the vice president of Institutional and Program Planning at St. Petersburg College (then St. Petersburg Junior College), where he worked until 1988.
From 1988 to 1992, he was president of Lincoln Land Community College
in Springfield, Illinois
. He was the founding president of Montgomery College just outside Houston, serving in that role from 1992 to 2002, and president of Tallahassee Community College
from 2002 to 2010.
In 2010 Law became the sixth president of St. Petersburg College, following the unexpected retirement of Carl M. Kuttler, Jr.
.
Along with Ambassador Allan J. Katz, Law co-founded nonprofit The Village Square.
s, including five Boston Marathon
s. He and his wife Pat are the parents of two adult sons.
United States
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academic and the current President of St. Petersburg College
St. Petersburg College
St. Petersburg College is a fully accredited post-secondary educational institution located in St. Petersburg, Florida, serving some 65,000 students annually...
in St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...
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Biography
Law graduated with a Bachelors degree in English from LeMoyne College. He received his Masters degree and Doctorate in design and management of postsecondary education from Florida State UniversityFlorida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
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Law began his career as staff director of Committee on Higher Education of the Florida House of Representatives
Florida House of Representatives
The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at...
and worked for the Florida Board of Regents. In 1981 he became the vice president of Institutional and Program Planning at St. Petersburg College (then St. Petersburg Junior College), where he worked until 1988.
From 1988 to 1992, he was president of Lincoln Land Community College
Lincoln Land Community College
Lincoln Land Community College is a comprehensive community college with its main campus in Springfield, IL. The LLCC district is the largest in the state and covers all or parts of 15 counties...
in Springfield, Illinois
Springfield, Illinois
Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
. He was the founding president of Montgomery College just outside Houston, serving in that role from 1992 to 2002, and president of Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee Community College is a community college, located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. The institution was founded in 1966 by the Florida Legislature. The college is a member of the Florida College System....
from 2002 to 2010.
In 2010 Law became the sixth president of St. Petersburg College, following the unexpected retirement of Carl M. Kuttler, Jr.
Carl M. Kuttler, Jr.
Carl Martin Kuttler, Jr. is the former president of St. Petersburg College in St. Petersburg, Florida, which he headed from 1978 to 2009.-Early life and education:...
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Along with Ambassador Allan J. Katz, Law co-founded nonprofit The Village Square.
Personal
Law is an avid runner and has completed over two dozen marathonMarathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
s, including five Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by the U.S. city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897 and inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics, the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest...
s. He and his wife Pat are the parents of two adult sons.