William Reilly | |
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| 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 |
| Spouse | Libbie Buxton |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Harvard University (LLB) Columbia University (MUP) |
William Kane Reilly (born January 26, 1940) was 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.