Bill W.
Activist

Bill W. Net Worth

He was a stockbroker and a successful businessman before he devoted his life to helping others with alcoholism. Bill W. was an Activist born in 1895 who had a net worth of $2.5 Million. He was a stockbroker and successful businessman before he co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous with Dr. William Silkworth and devoted his life to helping others with alcoholism.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day November 26, 1895
Birth Place Vermont
Age 124 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Sagittarius

💰 Net worth: $2.5 Million (2024)

About

The co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous with Dr. William Silkworth.

Before Fame

He was a promising Wall Street banker but his alcoholism cost him his job and most of his money, and he found the series of practical steps suggested by Silkworth curbed his addiction.

Trivia

He and another formerly struggling alcoholic, Dr. Bob Smith, formed a national program that treated addiction with practical solutions, moving away from past religious-oriented help.

Family Life

His wife Lois Burnham (Lois W.) founded Al-Anon, a group of friends and supporters of recovering alcoholics.

Associated With

He joined luminaries like Mahatma Gandhi and Franklin D. Roosevelt as one of the Time 100: Most Important People of The Century.

About the author

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