Background
Dill, William Rankin was born on August 18, 1930 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frederick Hayes and Caroline (Rankin) Dill.
Dill, William Rankin was born on August 18, 1930 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frederick Hayes and Caroline (Rankin) Dill.
AB, Bates College, 1951. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Bates College, 1987. Master of Science, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1953.
Doctor of Philosophy, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1956. Postgraduate, University Oslo, 1954. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Babson College, 1991.
Faculty member Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 1955—1965. Program director education Research and Development International Business Machines Corporation, White Plains, New York, 1965-1970. Dean Graduate School Business Administration, New York University, New York City, 1970-1980.
Founding dean United States-Chinese National Center for Management Development, Dalian, China, 1980-1981. President Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, 1981-1989. Director Office of Global Enterprise University Southern Maine, Portland, 1989-1991, consultant, 1991-1994.
President Anna Maria College, 1995-1996, Boston Architect Center, 1996-1997, trustee, 2005—2006. Board directors Maine College Art, Portland, 1999—2005, president, 2005—2006, trustee, since 2007.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Delta Sigma Rho, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Jean McLeod, June 13, 1953. Children: Jens McLeod, Holly Ruth, Harrison Rankin, Cynthia Wightman.
