William, Will or Bill Coleman may refer to:

Business

* William Tell Coleman (1824–1893), American pioneer and businessman *

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. Biography ...

(1870–1957), founder of the Coleman Company *

William T. Coleman III William T. Coleman III is an American businessman who served as the CEO of Veritas Technologies. He was also a partner at Alsop Louie Partners. He has been the founder, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of various high-profile corpo ...

, CEO of Veritas * William Frank Kobina Coleman, Ghanaian engineer and director-general of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation * William C. Coleman (1901–1976), US railroad executive

Entertainment

* Bill Coleman (trumpeter) (1904–1981), jazz trumpeter * Bill Coleman (artist) (1922–1993), Australian artist *

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 *

Will Coleman (storyteller) Will Coleman is a film-maker, author, musician and educational consultant. Coleman is a former director and musician with Kneehigh TheatreCross Channel Film LabOne and All , Cross Channel Film Lab accessdate: 3 August 2016 and founder and direc ...

Cornish film-maker, author, and musician

Politics

William Coleman (politician) William C. Coleman (July 6, 1878 – ?) was a house painter and trade union activist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin who served two terms as a Socialist member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Background Coleman was born July 6, 1878 on a farm a ...

(1878–?), house painter, labor activist, and Socialist politician from Milwaukee *

William D. Coleman (politician) William David Coleman (July 18, 1842 – July 12, 1908) was an Americo-Liberian politician. A True Whig Party member, he served as the 13th president of Liberia from 1896 to 1900. Born in Fayette County, Kentucky, United States, he emigrated to L ...

(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 ser ...

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

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

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) William D. Coleman (November 26, 1915 - October 22, 2001) was the first Principal of the Andhra Christian Theological College, Hyderabad. Coleman was born in India in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh. When four theological colleges came together to s ...

(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, was an American clerk, Orientalist, spiritualist and writer. Biography Coleman was born in Shadwell, Virginia. He was an assistant librarian of Richmond Pu ...

(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 Interd ...

(born 1988), American basketball player *

William Coleman (equestrian) William "Will" Coleman III (born May 8, 1983 in Locust Valley, New York) 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 Charlottesvil ...

(born 1983), American equestrian

Other

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 Coleman (editor) William Coleman (February 14, 1766 – July 13, 1829) was the first editor of ''The New York Evening Post'' (today known as the ''New York Post''), chosen by founder Alexander Hamilton.

(1766–1829), first editor of the ''New York Evening Post'' *

William Coleman (historian) William Coleman (1934–1988) was a distinguished historian of science with a core interest in the history of zoology and evolutionary theory. Coleman also studied the relationship between science and social and political schools of theory. The W ...

(1934–1988), American historian of biology *

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 o ...

(1812–1863), English botanist *

William Thaddeus Coleman III William Thaddeus Coleman III (born 1947) is a United States 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. ...