William K. Reilly
William Reilly | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling | |
| In office May 21, 2010 – January 11, 2011 Served with Bob Graham | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| 7th Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | |
| In office February 8, 1989 – January 20, 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Lee M. Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Carol Browner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Kane Reilly January 26, 1940 Decatur, Illinois, United States |
| Political party | Republican (until 2020) Independent (2020–present) |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Buxton |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Harvard University (LLB) Columbia University (MUP) |
William Kane Reilly (born January 26, 1940) is an American politician. He has previously served as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under President George H. W. Bush. He has served as president of World Wildlife Fund, as a founder or advisor to several business ventures, and on many boards of directors. In 2010, he was appointed by President Barack Obama co-chair of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling to investigate the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.