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Bill Clinton sexual assault and misconduct allegations

Bill Clinton sexual assault and misconduct allegations: Paula Jones (1991, $850,000 settlement), Kathleen Willey (1993 Oval Office), Juanita Broaddrick (1978 rape claim), denied by Clinton, feeding his 1998 impeachment.

Bill Conerly

Bill Conerly is an American Republican politician serving his first term in the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 72, which includes Lakewood Ranch in Manatee County.

Bill Conrad

Bill Conrad, or William Conrad III, is an American Democratic politician representing New York's 140th Assembly district since 2021, after serving on the Tonawanda Town Board.

Bill Cosby sexual assault cases

Bill Cosby sexual assault cases: the civil suits and Pennsylvania criminal prosecution of comedian Bill Cosby over drugging-and-assault allegations by more than 60 women; 2018 conviction on three counts of aggravated indecent assault was vacated in 2021; Constand settled for $3.38 million, Huth won $500,000.

Bill Cowsert

Bill Cowsert, born in 1958, is an American Republican politician who has represented Georgia's 46th Senate district since 2006 and chairs the Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee.

Bill Cox

Bill Cox is an American politician who has served as Mayor of McKinney, Texas, since his election in June 2025, after serving on the city council.

Bill Darden

Bill Darden was an American restaurateur from Waycross, Georgia who opened the first Red Lobster in Lakeland, Florida in 1968; Darden Restaurants was named in his honor in 1995.

Bill de Blasio

Bill de Blasio, born Warren Wilhelm Jr. in 1961, Democratic 109th mayor of New York City 2014–2021, known for Pre-K for All, 200,000+ affordable homes financed, the $15 minimum wage, a brief 2020 presidential run, and a $330,000 campaign-finance settlement.

Bill DeMora

Bill DeMora is an American politician and Democratic member of the Ohio Senate representing the 25th district, covering Columbus communities including Clintonville and Upper Arlington.

Bill DeSteph

Bill DeSteph is an American Republican politician and retired Navy officer who represents Virginia's 20th Senate district, after serving in the House of Delegates from 2014 to 2016.

Bill DiSomma

Bill DiSomma, born in 1964, is an American proprietary trader who co-founded Jump Trading, the secretive Chicago high-frequency trading firm, and is named in litigation over the 2022 TerraUSD collapse.

Bill Doolin

Bill Doolin (William M. Doolin, 1858-1896), Oklahoma outlaw and leader of the Doolin Gang or Wild Bunch after the Dalton Gang's Coffeyville demise; captured by Tilghman 1896, killed by Heck Thomas posse near Lawson.

Bill Driscoll

Bill Driscoll is an American Democratic politician, a Massachusetts state senator for the Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol district since 2025, after serving in the state House from 2017.

Bill English

Bill English, National Party politician, New Zealand prime minister 2016–2017 after eight years as deputy prime minister and finance minister under John Key; earlier party leader 2001–2003; architect of social investment.

Bill Ferguson

Bill Ferguson is an American Democratic politician and President of the Maryland Senate since 2020, representing Baltimore's 46th District in the State Senate since 2011.

Bill Folden

Bill Folden, also known as William G. Folden, is an American Republican politician who has represented District 4 in the Maryland State Senate since 2023, after serving in the House of Delegates from 2015 to 2019.

Bill Foster (physicist and politician)

Bill Foster is an American politician, businessman, and physicist, the Democratic U.S. Representative from Illinois's 11th district since 2013, after representing the 14th from 2008 to 2011.

Bill Frist

Bill Frist (William H. Frist, born 1952) is a Nashville-born cardiothoracic surgeon, founder of the Vanderbilt Transplant Center, Tennessee Senator 1995-2007, and Senate Majority Leader 2003-2007, later a health policy figure and healthcare investor.

Bill Gates Sr.

Bill Gates Sr. (William Henry Gates II, 1925–2020) was a Seattle lawyer, co-founder of Preston Gates & Ellis, UW regent, and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; father of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.

Bill Geist

Bill Geist (born 1945, Champaign, Illinois) is a retired CBS Sunday Morning correspondent, former New York Times 'About New York' columnist, Vietnam Bronze Star combat photographer, and author of Little League Confidential; distinct from the destination-marketing consultant of the same name.

Bill Gothard

Bill Gothard, born William W. Gothard Jr., is an American evangelical leader who founded the Institute in Basic Life Principles and resigned from it in 2014.

Bill Gross

Bill Gross is an American bond investor known as the "Bond King" who co-founded PIMCO in 1971, then managed a Janus fund until retiring in 2019.

Bill Gurley

Bill Gurley is a venture capitalist and general partner at Benchmark Capital since 1999, best known as the early Uber investor who led the 2017 push to remove Travis Kalanick as CEO.

Bill Hagerty

Bill Hagerty, born 1959, is an American businessman and Republican politician serving as U.S. Senator from Tennessee since 2021, after serving as U.S. Ambassador to Japan.

Bill Hamlin

Bill Hamlin, full name Willard Hamlin, was an American real estate broker credited with blending the Orange Julius drink in 1926 for Julius Freed's Los Angeles juice stand.

Bill Harmsen

Bill Harmsen, born William D. Harmsen, was an American businessman and former Continental Airlines pilot who co-founded the Jolly Rancher candy company with his wife Dorothy in Golden, Colorado, in 1949.

Bill Haslam

Bill Haslam, Republican businessman, was the 66th mayor of Knoxville (2003-2011) and 49th Governor of Tennessee (2011-2019), known for Drive to 55, Tennessee Promise, and Tennessee Reconnect.

Bill Hauter

Bill Hauter is an American physician and Republican politician who has represented the 87th district in the Illinois House of Representatives since 2023, and is the only medical doctor in the state legislature.

Bill Hemmer

Bill Hemmer is an American Fox News anchor, co-anchor of America's Newsroom with Dana Perino (9-11 AM/ET) since 2021. Former CNN American Morning co-host, he joined Fox in 2005, anchored Bill Hemmer Reports, and leads election-night coverage.

Bill Huizenga

Bill Huizenga, born 1969, is an American Republican politician who has represented Michigan's 4th congressional district in the U.S. House since 2023, after representing the 2nd district from 2011 to 2023.