William Burton Roy
William Burton "Bill" Roy (born 4 December 1958 in Versailles, Illinois) is a retired lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force and former U.S. Olympian in skeet shooting. Biography Bill Roy was born on 4 December 1958 in Versailles, Illinois. He attended the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Although the Academy's admissions director told Roy he "had a snowball's chance in hell" of gaining admission, he not only graduated but was elected as a class president. He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). A former bishop, Roy's activity in the church began when he met then-fellow cadet Douglas J. Kirkpatrick, an aeronautics engineer famous for his appearance in a Michael Jordan Nike shoe commercial. Upon graduation in 1981, he married Vickie Norton. They have five children. He received his master's degree in English Literature from the University of North Carolina. Today, Roy is the Chief Operating Officer for the El Paso County (Colorado) Republican Party. United States Air Force Bill Roy served twenty years active duty in the United States Air Force, attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel. In addition to working as an English professor at