Students of Alliant: William “Bill” Knight

By Chastity Harper, Winter 2008

Name: William “Bill” Knight
Age: 44
Hometown: Nashville, TN
Current Program: PhD, Organizational Psychology

Undergraduate Institution: University of Houston, Major: Psychology and Sociology, Graduated 1999.

Hobbies: Snowboarding, building and selling exotic cars.

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? “Besides studying, I spend 5 to 6 days in the gym.”

Why did you choose Alliant? “I wanted a career change; I wanted to do something completely different. I think that keeps you young and alive and I didn’t want to do the same thing for 25 years.”

What do you like about Alliant? “The program is applied.”

What was your career before coming to Alliant? “I worked for an oil company in their aviation department as a pilot.”

Where is your favorite place to visit? “Colorado”

Where is your favorite foreign place to visit? “I’ve been to almost every country except China. I like South Africa, London, Australia, and Moscow.”