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==='''William "Bill" Simmons (born 596)(Active)'''===

[[File: Simmons in Woolworth.jpg |200px|thumb|right|Simmons outside his family's estate in Woolworth (659)]]

<big>Member of the Kodiak General Assembly for Antillea</big><br>

<big>Minister for Transportation</big><br>

William Edward Simmons was born in 596 to Robert and Nicola Simmons. He grew up on his family's estate in Woolworth, [[Antillea]]. William attended Rykkburgh University, receiving a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Urban Planning. After University, he became a civil engineer.

 

In 626, Robert Simmons handed the company down to William. He was hesitant to take the position, as his business skills were never on par with his predecessors. Nevertheless, he became CEO of the Simmons Automotive Company. He was instrumental in the creation of the Model E, one of the most successful cars for company, second only to the Model D, the company's first vehicle, He served as CEO until 649, passing the position to his brother Scott.

 

In 653, William joined the National Unity Party. He won the seat of [[Antillea]] in the [[654 Kodiak General Election]].

William is currently Minister for Transportation in the [[Second Ward Cabinet]].

 

William is a keen philatelist, specialising in Kodiak postal history prior to the establishment of the Kodiak State Postal Service.

 

 

His father, Robert, was CEO of Simmons Automotive Company from 607 until 626. His mother, Nicola Melton, was the daughter of Albert Melton, a wealthy financier.

William's grandfather, Edward Simmons, established the Simmons Automotive Company in 567.