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

William 'Bill' Simmons MGA
Deputy Chancellor
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 January 663
Chancellor	Edmund Maltravers
Preceded by	Flip Yorick
Minister of Transportation
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 January 660
Preceded by	Alfonso Sadurin
Member of the General Assembly for Antillea
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 October 654
Preceded by	Colin Furey
Personal details
Born	(596-07-19)July 19, 596 Woolworth, Antillea
Nationality	Kodiaker
Political party	The National Unity Party (NUP)
Spouse(s)	Alice Simmons
Residence	Woolworth, Antillea

Former CEO of the Simmons Automotive Company (626 - 649)
Member of the Kodiak General Assembly for Antillea
Minister of Transportation & Deputy Chancellor

Early Life

William Edward Simmons was born at Slaughterham Borough Medical Centre on the 19th of July 596 to Robert (568-659) and Nicola (570-661) Simmons. He grew up on his family's estate in Woolworth, Antillea alongside his younger brother Scott (born 597). Simmons attended St Paul's Lutheran Boarding School in Godsith. Simmons then attended Rykkburgh University, receiving a Master's degree in Civil Engineering and a Bachelor's degree Urban Planning. After graduation, he became a civil engineer for Blackwood & Co in Antillea.

Simmons Automotive Company

In 626, Simmons’ father handed the company over to him. He was hesitant to take the position, as he was already entrenched as an engineer. Nevertheless, he became CEO of the Simmons Automotive Company. He was instrumental in the creation of the Model E, one of the company's most successful cars, second only to the Model D, the company's first vehicle. Simmons also won a lucrative contract with the Ministry of Defence for the production of engines during the Great North War. He served as CEO until 649, passing the position to his brother Scott.

Political Career

In 653, Simmons joined the National Unity Party. He won the seat of Antillea in the 654 Kodiak General Election, with 73% of the vote. He diligently worked in the community to ensure that their needs were met both on the ground and in the halls of power.

Simmons previously served as Minister of Transportation in the Second Ward Cabinet.

He is currently serving as the Minister of Transportation and Deputy Chancellor in the First Maltravers Cabinet.

Simmons has served as Acting Chancellor during mid-663.

In December 664, Simmons ordered the Kodiaker Army to reclaim Karputska from the People’s Vanguard in the Kodiak Civil War. This was a pivotal moment for the Government, as it disrupted rebel forces’ logistics.

In January 665, Simmons presented the Amendment to The Policing Act, 645, to increase the capabilities of the State Bureau of Investigations.

Personal Life and Family

Simmons is a keen fisher and can regularly be seen around Antillea's rivers. He is a devoted Lutheran, attending church every week. His net worth is estimated at ₣67,480,500.

Simmons married Alice Taylor, a physician from Duckburg, in 631. Together they have had three children, Ron (born 633), Hannah (born 634), and Michael (born 637).

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.

Simmons' grandfather, Edward (514-593), established the Simmons Automotive Company in 567.

Out of Character

AntilleanMan is a high school student from Australia.