User:AntilleanMan
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William "Bill" Simmons (born 596)(Active)
Former CEO of the Simmons Automotive Company
Member of the Kodiak General Assembly for Antillea
Minister of Transportation
Early Life
William Edward Simmons was born in 596 to Robert (578-659) and Nicola (born 580) Simmons. He grew up on his family's estate in Woolworth, Antillea alongside his brother, Scott. Simmons attended St Pauls's Lutheran Boarding School in Godsith. Simmons attended Rykkburgh University, receiving a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Urban Planning. After University, he became a civil engineer.
Simmons Automotive Company
In 626, his father handed the company over 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. 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. He has diligently worked in his community to ensure that their needs are met both on the ground and in the halls of power.
Simmons is currently serving as Minister of Transportation in the Second Ward Cabinet.
Personal Life and Family
Simmons is a keen fisher and can regularly be seen around Antillea's rivers. His net worth is estimated at ₣37,480,000.
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.
