Bill along with his wife Tamara and three children have had a ranch and home outside Whitehall, Montana for 28 years. He co-founded Concerned Citizens of Montana which, over four years, brought citizens together to influence the development of a merchant powerline through the backbone of the Lewis and Clark trail. He has been on the board of Cornerstone Theater in Los Angeles, California and Alfred University in New York.

 

Additionally, Bill and his wife co-founded Hollywood Orchard, a volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to harvesting, using, and donating local fruit in Los Angeles, CA making him subject of the award-winning documentary, The Fruit Hunters, and is featured in publications such as Food and Wine and Bon Appetite for such accolades.

 

In a partnership with Preserve Montana, Bill and Tamara headed up a two-year community, “Barn-raising-up”, endeavor to preserve an historic 1911 three-bay barn in the Cardwell Montana area. He also co-founded Main Street Green in Whitehall, MT which looks to bring an outdoor center to the town’s cultural and community events.