Biography of bill wilson founder of aa
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Bill’s Story
Bill had a sister, Dorothy, who was four years younger than he. Bill's otherwise happy childhood in rural Vermont was shattered when, at the age of 11, his parents divorced. This trauma was accompanied by feelings of abandonment when his father moved to British Columbia and his mother to Boston where she studied osteopathic medicine and was one of the first women to receive a degree from Harvard University. It was around this time that Bill experienced the first of a series of depressions that he faced throughout his life.
Bill's maternal grandparents, Fayette and Ella Griffith, prominent in their small New England town, raised him and his younger sister, Dorothy. Fayette doted on his grandchildren. He was especially concerned with Bill whom he realized needed intellectual stimulation and challenges which he encouraged. These ranged from reading literature and teaching himself to play the violin, to making a boomerang after Grandfather Griffith told him that
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Drinking in America: Our Secret History
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Bill W.
Founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (1895–1971)
For the 2012 rulle, see Bill W. (film).
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| Born | William Griffith Wilson (1895-11-26)November 26, 1895 East Dorset, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | January 24, 1971(1971-01-24) (aged 75) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Resting place | East Dorset Cemetery, East Dorset, Vermont 43°13′00″N73°00′55″W / 43.216638°N 73.015148°W / 43.216638; -73.015148 |
| Education | Norwich University |
| Occupation(s) | Salesman, military officer, activist |
| Known for | co-founding Alcoholics Anonymous |
| Spouse | Lois W. (m. 1918) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years | 1916–1918 |
| Rank | Second lieutenant |
| Unit | Vermont National Guard |
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William Griffith Wilson (November 26, 1895 – January 24, 1971), also known as Bill Wilson or Bill W., was the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (