Dr. William Piper
– April 9, 2023
Dr. William “Bill” Piper passed away on April 9, 2023, at Baylor Heart Hospital, Plano, Texas, at 81 years of age. He was preceded in death by his youngest daughter Burkie and is survived by his wife of 23 years, Sonja; seven children, Teresa, Frankie, Erin, Billy, Mark, Tim and Ben; 14 grandchildren, 4 ½ great-grands; and two stepsons, Neil and Ryan.
Bill grew up in the Chicago suburb of Elmhurst, attended York High School and joined the U.S. Air Force. Bill was honorably discharged in 1964 when he began his college career. Over the next 25 years he completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, an MBA and PhD in Business Administration. After a successful career in real estate, Bill went on to teach business classes at several state universities and served as the dean of the School of Business at Alcorn State University for five years.
In 2017, at the age of 76, he retired and continued to be active in his community in Florida until he relocated to Texas in 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held in Wisconsin.
Bill grew up in the Chicago suburb of Elmhurst, attended York High School and joined the U.S. Air Force. Bill was honorably discharged in 1964 when he began his college career. Over the next 25 years he completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, an MBA and PhD in Business Administration. After a successful career in real estate, Bill went on to teach business classes at several state universities and served as the dean of the School of Business at Alcorn State University for five years.
In 2017, at the age of 76, he retired and continued to be active in his community in Florida until he relocated to Texas in 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held in Wisconsin.