Bill Colvin, named “noteworthy government official†by the esteemed Marquis Who’s Who, is a native of Clovis, New Mexico, born and raised. After graduating from Clovis High School in 1958, Colvin served in the U.S. Army from 1961-1964, after which he attended Eastern New Mexico University, graduating with his Bachelor of Business Administration (cum laude) in 1969, followed by graduate school, earning his MBA, also at ENMU, in 1971. Colvin joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a special agent in 1972 until 1983, when he then became the Assistant Inspector General for Technical Services for NASA. Soon after, Colvin was named Deputy Inspector General of NASA, followed by Inspector General of NASA, where he served from 1985 until 1995. Colvin next served as Deputy Treasurer of Stafford County, Virginia, from 1995 through 2006, after which he was Elected Treasurer of Stafford County. Bill Colvin has received numerous distinguished professional citations and awards, both through the FBI and NASA, along with others, presented by President Reagan and President Bush.
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