Senior Computer Specialist
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Biography
Bill joined the Physics department in 1994. He is our resident Linux guru w/ 35+ years of Unix/Linux experience. His background is that of a computational physicist, having received his PhD from Princeton University in 1989. He has numerous hobbies and outside interests including music, photography and computer gaming. Given half a chance, he will talk your ear off about any of them. You have been warned!