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Born in Iowa City, IA in 1936. Family left Iowa City early on and Bill grew up in the Mexican border town of Pharr, TX, and prefers to celebrate his birthday as one hundred years to the day after the Fall of the Alamo.
Atttended The University of Texas at Austin, Bachelor of Journalism, 1959, MA in History, 1968.
Politics: "Formerly an FDR Democrat turned fanatically moderate libertarian."
Military/Wartime Service: U.S. Naval Reserve, 1953-61; became Radioman First Class.
Memberships: Amateur Radio operator W5AJR (retired), Discordian Society, Bavarian Illuminati. Founding Member of The John Dillinger Died for You Society.
Currently lives in Boerne, TX.
CAREER
Editor of the following:The Texas Caver, The Texas Ranger, Escapade, Aramco World, True West,1955-1995
University of Texas at Austin: Supervisor of Student Magazines, 1965-66
National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence: Staff Member, Washington, DC, 1968-69
Playboy (in Chicago): Senior Editor, 1969-1995.
Harper's, Texas Observer, Texas Monthly, Chicago Magazine, Chicago Reader, other magazines, 1955-present:Contributor of articles (including humor, under pseudonym Horace Naismith)
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