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Bill Duggan

Over the years Bill has been or still is involved in several non-profits as a volunteer. These organizations include The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center in Detroit as an Advisory Council Member, Four County Community Foundation in Almont, MI as a Trustee with service on the Investment Committee and the Grant Committee, and Bill’s Church where he serves as an usher and volunteers for other duties as needed. Bill also serves as a Men’s Core Group Leader for Community Bible Study, an international, non-denominational in depth Bible Study organization.

Bill enjoys studying the living word of God, evangelizing for his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, fishing, hunting and riding his bike. In the past, Bill was very active as a licensed private pilot and scuba diver.

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