Governor's Biography

2010-11 District Governor
Bill Wylie
Partner: Fran

Bill Wylie, a native of Brooklyn, New York, received his degree in Business Administration from Pace University after serving in the U.S. Army from 1965 to 1968.

After working in retail for JC Penney and McCrory Corp., he became self-employed as a manufacturer of children’s wear and created a company known as G&W Industries. The company, located in Romney, has provided employment to the residents of Hampshire County WV for more than twenty years.

A member of the Rotary Club of Romney since 1995, Bill has served his club as President during the 2005-2006 Rotary year. He is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow. Bill chairs the club’s Literacy Fund which purchases library books for local schools yearly. He co-chairs the local “WARM THE CHILDREN” annual program for Hampshire County raising over $25,000 yearly to purchase new warm winter clothing for needy children. He also co-chairs the high school scholarship fund-raising effort yearly, raising $10,000 each year to be used for local high school students. Bill spearheaded the creation of the first Interact Club within Hampshire County High School.

Bill looks forward to his forthcoming year as District Governor and during that time hopes to increase District membership as well as district members' awareness that they are "The Foundation".

Bill is past president of the Romney Business and Professional Organization uniting local businesses to fulfill community needs.

Bill and his wife Fran, a retired schoolteacher/librarian, have been married for 42 years. They are parents to a son, William, a Rotarian and the 2007-2008 Past President of the Romney Rotary Club. They also have two daughters, Jennifer and Elizabeth. Bill and Fran are blessed with three granddaughters and one grandson. In his leisure time, Bill enjoys reading, golfing and traveling.