From Hall of Honor press release dated July 28, 2016:

Finally, Bill Martin is being recognized for his extraordinary professional career, which has included leadership positions with the United States Sailing Association, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and the University of Michigan. The founder of First Martin Corp., a diversified real estate firm, and founder and chairman of the board of the Bank of Ann Arbor, Martin served as president of the Washtenaw Land Conservancy and was a founding board member of the Ann Arbor Public Schools Educational Foundation and the Washtenaw Technical Middle School, a charter high school at Washtenaw Community College.

Martin served as president of the United States Sailing Association, from 1988-91, and in 2003 he was awarded the Nathaniel G. Heereshoff Trophy for outstanding contributions to the sport. In 2005, Martin received the General Douglas MacArthur Award from the USOC, the organization's highest award, honoring his leadership as acting president of the USOC in 2003 and 2004. Martin served as Michigan's Director of Athletics from 2000-2010, and during that span the Wolverines won 72 Big Ten regular season or tournament championships and posted 35 top-five NCAA finishes. Martin, who served on Wittenberg’s Board of Directors from 1994-2007, received the Bobby Dodd Athletic Director Award in 2008 in recognition of his support and the development of programs that promote student-athlete welfare. Martin currently resides in Ann Arbor, Mich.

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