Background
Cochran, William Michael was born on May 6, 1952 in Nevada, Iowa, United States. Son of Joseph Charles and Inez (Larson) Cochran.
Cochran, William Michael was born on May 6, 1952 in Nevada, Iowa, United States. Son of Joseph Charles and Inez (Larson) Cochran.
Bachelor of Liberal Studies, University Iowa, Iowa City, 1979. Master of Arts with distinction in Library. Science, University Iowa, Iowa City, 1983.
Master of Arts in Public Administration, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, 1989.
Director, Red Oak (Iowa) Public Library., 1984; patron services library, Public Library. of Des Moines, 1984-1987; LSCA program coordinator, State Library. of Iowa, Des Moines, 1987-1988; director library development, State Library. of Iowa, Des Moines, 1988-1989; assistant state library, State Library. of Iowa, Des Moines, 1989-1990; director, Parmly Billings Library., 1990-1999; director, Aurora Public Library., since 1999.
Board of directors Billings Cmty. Cable Corporation, 1994-1997. Member American Library Association, Montana Library.
Association (public library division, chair 1991-1992, legis.com. chair 1992-1993, president 1998-1999. Named Library. of Year, 1998), Montana Governor's Blue Ribbon Telecommunications Task Force, White House Conference on Library. and Information Superior vena cava syndrome, Library. Administration and Management Association, Public Library.Assn., U. Iowa Alumni Association (life), Rotary, Beta Phi Museum.
Married Diane Marie Ohm, July 24, 1971.