Background
Williams, William Bryant was born on August 20, 1934 in Paris, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Bryant Senior and Julia Margaret (Sensing) Williams.
Williams, William Bryant was born on August 20, 1934 in Paris, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Bryant Senior and Julia Margaret (Sensing) Williams.
Bachelor, Murray State University, 1956.
Reporter, Memphis Press-Scimitar, 1956-1957; reporter, Tullahoma (Tennessee) News, 1957-1960; from reporter, to news editor, to associate public, Paris Post-Intelligencer, 1960-1978; editor, public, Paris Post-Intelligencer, 1978-1991; public, Paris Post-Intelligencer, since 1992.
President Leadership Henry County, Paris, 1986-1987, Henry County Literacy Council, Paris, 1988-1990, Support Tennessee Adult Readers Inc., Hendersonville, 1993-1994, Land Between the Lakes Association, Golden Pond, Kentucky, 1993-1994;trustee Tennessee Press Foundation, since 1992. Executive director Paris-Henry County Heritage Center, 1995-1997. Second lieutenant United States Army, 1957.
Member Tennessee Press Association (president 1980-1981), Mid-American Press Institute (foundingdir. 1968-1981), Tennessee Associated Press Managing Editors Association (president 1981), United Press International Tennessee Association Newspapers (president 1973), Optimist Club Paris (president 1966-1967, Optimist of Year 1989), Tennessee Press Svc. (board directors since 1993).
Married Anne Chatten Corbett, June 21, 1956. Children: Cynthia B. Williams Barnett, Michael B., Julia L. Williams Ray, Joan C. Williams Stevens.