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Detroit business mogul William "Bill" Pickard died peacefully Wednesday at the age of 83 at his home in West Palm Beach, Florida, surrounded by loved ones, according to a statement from the ...
In 2019, Pickard was awarded the “The Michigan Lifetime Humanitarian Award." "It is with immense sorrow that we share the news that our beloved William 'Bill' F. Pickard, PhD — entrepreneur ...
The last time William “Doc” Pickard and I talked, about 18 months ago, he was starting work on a book about 100 Black entrepreneurs from 1850 to 1950 — people most of us never heard of who ...
Dr. William “Bill” Pickard – entrepreneur, philanthropist, education advocate, business titan, mentor, and visionary – passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 12, at his West Palm Beach ...
William “Bill” Pickard, Ph.D., the pioneering Black businessman, philanthropist, and co-owner of the Real Times Media and the Michigan Chronicle, has died. He was 83. Pickard’s daughter ...
We want to look back on the life of William Pickard, a giant in business and philanthropy and a strong believer in education. He passed away on June 12th.
William “Bill” Pickard passed away on April 5, 2023 in Greenwood IN one year and one day after his wife’s death in 2022. He was 91 years old. Born in Beech Grove, Indiana on August 27, 1931 ...
The last time William “Doc” Pickard and I talked, about 18 months ago, he was starting work on a book about 100 Black entrepreneurs from 1850 to 1950 — people most of us never heard of who ...