William (Bill) H. Bommer is currently a professor of management and the Director of Craig International Programs in the Craig School of Business at California State University–Fresno. In addition, Bill serves as the Chairman of the Board of the National Business and Economics Society. Prior to his move to California, Bill served as faculty at Bowling Green State University, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Georgia State University, and Cleveland State University. He earned his master’s degree in organizational development from Bowling Green State University, and his PhD in organizational behavior from Indiana University.
Bill has published widely in the management area in journals including the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Learning & Education, Leadership Quarterly, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Personnel Psychology, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management, and Organization Science.
His current research interests include transformational leadership and organizational change processes.
Prior to entering academia, Bill worked as a financial analyst and as a group process consultant in private industry. Bill has remained active in his business relationships and has designed and led numerous executive education programs. Bill has worked with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for more than 20 years designing and delivering
training programs for leadership and interpersonal skill development. When not involved with teaching, researching, or consulting, Bill enjoys traveling, hiking, and eating. At the time of this writing, Bill has visited approximately 55 countries and plans to make it to at least 20 more.
