William K. Reilly

For the English thriller writer who used this pen name, see John Creasey.
For other people named William Reilly, see William Reilly (disambiguation).
William Reilly
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
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
7th Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
In office
February 8, 1989 – January 20, 1993
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byLee M. Thomas
Succeeded byCarol Browner
Personal details
Born
William Kane Reilly

(1940-01-26) January 26, 1940 (age 84)
Decatur, Illinois, United States
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLibbie Buxton
Children2
EducationYale 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.