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Bill Wilson. Born. 1948 (age 75–76) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Occupation. Pastor. Bill Wilson (born 1948) [ 1] is the founder and senior pastor of Metro World Child, America's largest ministry to children with branches in various nations. He is a well-known speaker, author, pastor and advocate for poor, inner city children all over the world.
Lois W. / 43.216638; -73.015148. Lois Wilson (née Burnham; March 4, 1891 – October 5, 1988), also known as Lois W., was the co-founder of Al-Anon Family Groups, a 12-Step fellowship for the friends and family of alcoholics. [ 1][ 2] She was the wife of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) co-founder Bill W. They both followed their respective groups ...
William Griffith Wilson (November 26, 1895 – January 24, 1971), also known as Bill Wilson or Bill W., was the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).. AA is an international mutual aid fellowship with about two million members worldwide belonging to AA groups, associations, organizations, cooperatives, and fellowships of alcoholics helping other alcoholics achieve and maintain sobriety. [1]
April 9, 2004. Stepping Stones is the historic home of Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson ( Bill W.) and his wife, co-founder of Al-Anon/Alateen Lois Wilson ( Lois W. ), in Bedford Hills, New York. The historic site features their house (a Dutch Colonial Revival structure from 1920); Bill W.'s writing studio, nicknamed "Wit's End ...
Brian Wilson has paid tribute to his late wife Melinda Ledbetter, who has died at the age of 77. The Beach Boys co-founder married Ledbetter, who was also his longtime manager, in 1995.
Edwin Throckmorton Thacher (29 April 1896 – 21 March 1966) (commonly known as Ebby Thacher or Ebby T.) was an old drinking friend and later the sponsor of Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson. He is credited with introducing Wilson to the initial principles that AA would soon develop, such as "one alcoholic talking to another," and the ...
My Name Is Bill: Bill Wilson – His Life and the Creation of Alcoholics Anonymous. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 074320154X. Hartigan, Francis (2000). Bill W.: A Biography of Alcoholics Anonymous Cofounder Bill Wilson. New York: St. Martins Press. ISBN 0312200560. Pittman, Bill (1988). AA The Way It Began. Glen Abbey Books. ISBN 0934125082.
Melinda Wilson, who helped resurrect the career of her husband and "Beach Boys" musician Brian Wilson, died at home in Beverly Hills on Tuesday at age 77. Melinda Wilson, wife and emotional ...