William, Will or Bill Coleman may refer to:

Business

William Coffin Coleman William Coffin Coleman (May 21, 1870 – November 2, 1957) was a businessman, the American founder of the Coleman Company, a maker of camping equipment, and a politician. He served as the Mayor of Wichita, Kansas, from 1923 to 1924. Biograph ...

(1870–1957), founder of the Coleman Company * William Frank Kobina Coleman (1922–?), Ghanaian engineer and director-general of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation *

William T. Coleman III William T. Coleman III (October 16, 1947 – November 29, 2020) was an American businessman who served as the CEO of Veritas Technologies. He was also a partner at Alsop Louie Partners. He was the founder, chairman of the board and chief executive ...

(1947–2020), American businessman, CEO of

Veritas Technologies Veritas Technologies LLC is an American international data management company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company has its origins in Tolerant Systems, founded in 1983 and later renamed Veritas Software. It specializes in stora ...

William Tell Coleman William Tell Coleman (1824–1893) was an American pioneer and politician who served as the Chairman of the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance. He later served two separate terms in the California State Assembly in 1859 and 1861. He was the De ...

(1824–1893), American pioneer and businessman * William C. Coleman (1901–1976), US railroad executive

Entertainment

* Bill Coleman (artist) (1922–1993), Australian artist *

Bill Coleman (trumpeter) William Johnson Coleman (August 4, 1904 in Paris, Kentucky, United States – August 24, 1981 in Toulouse, France) was an American jazz trumpeter. Early life In 1909, Coleman's family moved from Kentucky to Cincinnati. His first musical explora ...

(1904–1981), jazz trumpeter * Will Coleman (storyteller) Cornish film-maker, author, and musician *

William Stephen Coleman William Stephen Coleman (1829–1904) was an English painter and book illustrator. Life Born at Horsham, Sussex, he was one of the 12 children of the surgeon William Thomas Coleman and his wife Henrietta Dendy; the artist Helen Cordelia Coleman ...

(1829–1904), English painter and book illustrator

Politics

Bill Coleman (Oklahoma politician) Bill Coleman is an American businessman, radio broadcaster, and politician serving as a member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 10th district. Elected in November 2018, he assumed office on November 14, 2018. Early life and education Coleman w ...

, member of the Oklahoma Senate * William Coleman (politician) (1878–?), house painter, labor activist, and Socialist politician from Milwaukee * William D. Coleman (politician) (1842–1908), president of Liberia * William Henry Coleman (1871–1943), Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania *

William Thaddeus Coleman Jr. William Thaddeus Coleman Jr. (July 7, 1920 – March 31, 2017) was an American attorney and judge. Coleman was the fourth United States Secretary of Transportation, from March 7, 1975, to January 20, 1977, and the second African American to serv ...

(1920–2017), U.S. Secretary of Transportation

Religion

Bill Coleman (bishop) William Robert Coleman (16 August 1917 – 21 July 1992) was an Anglican bishop in the 20th century. Coleman was educated at the University of Toronto and ordained in 1943. He began his career with a curacy at the Church of the Epiphany, Sudbury. ...

(1917–1992), Anglican bishop in Canada * William D. Coleman (pastor) (1915–2001), first principal of the Andhra Christian Theological College, Hyderabad *

William Emmette Coleman William Emmette Coleman (June 19, 1843 – April 4, 1909), also known as W. E. Coleman, an Orientalist, spiritualist, author, and clerk. Biography Coleman was born in Shadwell, Virginia on June 19, 1843. He was an assistant librarian of Richm ...

(1843–1909), American clerk, Orientalist, spiritualist and writer

Sports

* Will Coleman (American football) (1869–1934), American football coach at the University of Kansas *

William Coleman (basketball) William Coleman (born November 16, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Mid-South Echoes of the American Basketball Association. College career In May 2011, Coleman graduated with a bachelor's degree in Interdi ...

(born 1988), American basketball player *

William Coleman (equestrian) William Coleman III (born May 8, 1983) is an American equestrian. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the Individual eventing and Team eventing. At the age of six, Coleman's family moved to Charlottesville, VA where he started riding in t ...

(born 1983), American equestrian

Other

William Coleman (editor) William Coleman (February 14, 1766 – July 13, 1829) was the first editor of ''The New York Evening Post'', which is now the ''New York Post''. He was chosen for the position by Alexander Hamilton, who founded the newspaper in 1801.William Coleman (historian) William Coleman (July 2, 1934 – April 29, 1988) was an American historian of science with a core interest in the history of zoology and, later in life, the history of medicine. Coleman also studied the relationship between science and social an ...

(1934–1988), American historian of biology *

William Coleman (judge) William Coleman (1704 – January 11, 1769) was a merchant, lawyer, municipal official, and judge in colonial Philadelphia. Coleman was born in Philadelphia, where he was educated and studied law. His parents were Quakers; his mother, Rebecca B ...

(1704–1769), judge in colonial Philadelphia, Pennsylvania *

William Caldwell Coleman William Caldwell Coleman (October 17, 1884 – January 12, 1968) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. Education and career Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Coleman received an Artium ...

(1884–1968), American federal judge * William D. Coleman (scientist) (1950–2023), Canadian political science academic *

William Higgins Coleman William Higgins Coleman (18 July 1812 – 12 September 1863) was an English botanist. Life Coleman was educated at St John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated B. A. in 1836, M.A. in 1838, and was ordained deacon and priest by Kaye, bishop of ...

(1812–1863), English botanist *

William Thaddeus Coleman III William Thaddeus Coleman III (born 1947) is an American lawyer who served as General Counsel of the Army during the Clinton administration. Biography Coleman was born in Boston on April 20, 1947, the son of William Thaddeus Coleman Jr. and his ...

(born 1947), General Counsel of the U.S. Army * William

Peter Coleman William Peter Coleman (15 December 1928 – 31 March 2019) was an Australian writer and politician. A widely published journalist for over 60 years, he was editor of '' The Bulletin'' (1964–1967) and of '' Quadrant'' for 20 years, and publi ...