Bill Rankin
Director and Vice Chair/Liaison, Former Chief Financial Officer
Blue Bell Creameries
W.J. “Bill” Rankin, CPA served as the Chief Financial Officer of Blue Bell Creameries, U.S.A., Inc. for 33 years, retiring in 2014. Since then, he continues to serve as a director and as the Vice-Chair and Liaison to Management. Prior to being at Blue Bell, he was an Air Force pilot for six years.
Rankin is a graduate of Texas A&M University and has an MBA from Sul Ross State University. He and his wife Lois have been married for 49 years. They have two children and four grandchildren.
Rankin has been on numerous philanthropic and public boards of directors including the Brazos River Authority, Lutheran Social Services of the South, the Boys and Girls Club of Washington County, and the Brenham Independent School District.
SESSIONS
Opening Keynote Interview with Bill Rankin, Director and Vice Chair, Blue Bell Creameries – Speaker
A conversation with W.J. “Bill” Rankin, CPA, served as the Chief Financial Officer of Blue Bell Creameries, for 33 years, retiring in 2014. Since then, he continues to serve as a director and as the Vice Chair and Liaison to Management.