Background
Roof, William Russell was born on April 23, 1944 in Austin, Minnesota, United States. Son of Elgin William and Dorothy Margaret (Russell) Roof.
Roof, William Russell was born on April 23, 1944 in Austin, Minnesota, United States. Son of Elgin William and Dorothy Margaret (Russell) Roof.
Bachelor, Defiance College, 1969. Postgraduate, Wright State University, 1971—1973.
Teacher Van Wert City Schools, Ohio, 1969—1974. Editor Union County Journal, Milton Standard, Pennsylvania, 1975—1978. General manager International Public, Nogales, Arizona, 1978—1981.
Public Mountain Valley Sun, Montrose, Colorado, 1981—1982, Sage Public, Greybull Standard, Greybull, Wyoming, since 1982.
State presidential delegate Big Horn County Democratic Committee, Wyoming, 1984. Active United States Military Selection Committee, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 1977. Member Wyoming Council Humanities, Big Horn County Congressional Award Committee.
Member of Greybull Chamber of Commerce, Van Wert City Education Association, Pennsylvania Newspaper Publications Association (Writing award 1977), National Press Association, Wyoming Press. Association (resolutions committee member since 1982, Writing award 1982, Best Newspaper award 1983), Rotary.
Married Bobbi Ann Boyce Roof, September 2, 1967. Children: Erik, Jamison, Ian, Zachary.