Will Hausman received his B.A. degree from William & Mary in 1971 and his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in 1976. He was a research student at the London School of Economics in 1975. In 1981 he returned to William & Mary and became Chancellor Professor of Economics. Will was a moving force in the BHC. He served in many capacities, including Secretary-Treasurer (1988-1999) and President (2006-2007). Will was also founding editor of Enterprise & Society.