William P. Costas (June 18, 1927 – July 23, 2013) was an American businessman and politician. Born in

Detroit, Michigan Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at ...

, he started his business career as a food buyer in

Gary, Indiana Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The city has been historically dominated by major industrial activity and is home to U.S. Steel's Gary Works, the largest steel mill complex in North America. Gary is located along the ...

. He then owned and operated Costas Foods in Valparaiso, Indiana 1972–1998. He served in the

Indiana State Senate The Indiana Senate is the upper house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The Senate is composed of 50 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. Senators serve four-year terms ...

1980–1988. His son

Jon Costas H. Jonathon Costas (born May 14, 1957) is the former mayor of Valparaiso, Indiana. He is a member of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, an elder law attorney, and a small business owner. He was elected mayor in 2003 and served until 2020 ...

was mayor of Valparaiso, Indiana from 2004 to 2020. Costas died in Valparaiso, Indiana.'William Costas remembered for his great faith,' NWI.com., Phil Weiland, July 23, 2013

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1927 births 2013 deaths Politicians from Detroit Politicians from Gary, Indiana People from Valparaiso, Indiana Businesspeople from Indiana Indiana state senators 20th-century American businesspeople {{Indiana-politician-stub