William is originally from the American heartland but continually moved westward until he ended up in the East – to California, Hawaii, Japan and then Singapore, where he has lived most of his life. He began his career in the airline industry and later switched to advertising, both of which fit well with his interest in photography, music and travel. Things Asian are also among his passions: he majored in Japanese as well as Asian Studies in his university days. And, as “no” doesn’t seem to be in his vocabulary, he gets heavily involved in community work.