Willard "Bill" Fallon

Bill Fallon passed away Wednesday, December 31st following treatment for cancer. He was 52. Employed by The Boeing Company since 1996, Bill was Vice President of Strategy and Advocacy, Government Operations. Previously, Bill was Vice President for Appropriations, Legislative Affairs, and he also served in the Boeing Government Operations office in various leadership roles including Chief of Staff for Boeing Government Operations; Chief of Staff, Legislative Branch; Deputy and Senior Director, Public Policy Advocacy; Deputy for Defense, Legislative Affairs; Director, Business Development and Government Relations, Missile Defense Systems; and as a lobbyist for missile defense and rotorcraft programs.

Born and raised in rural Wenona, Illinois, Bill graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, in 1984 with a B.S. in Engineering. He served in the U.S. Army for six years as a helicopter pilot, intelligence officer and company commander. He served on the staff of Senator Jon Kyl and Congressman Robert K. Dornan for six years handling defense and intelligence issues. Married in 1986 to his beloved wife Lee, Bill was passionate about history, baseball, wine and wheaten terriers. A memorial mass will be celebrated in Wenona in the spring. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to S'Wheat Rescues, PO Box 34463, North Kansas City, MO 64116.