William D. Bradford is Emeritus Dean and Emeritus Professor of Finance at University of Washington’s Foster School of Business. He has authored or co-authored three books and more than 70 articles on finance during his career. In his honor, the Foster School created the William Bradford Professorship, which will be awarded and held by a Foster School faculty member who is concerned with diversity and inclusion. He was inducted into the Minority Business Hall of Fame in 2013.