Bill Hopkins

William (Bill) Hopkins was born August 3, 1933, Charleston, South Carolina. He is now married 56 years and has five children; four daughters and one son. Hopkins religious affiliation is Baptist and United Methodist. He is a Howard University Graduate in Washington, D.C. and obtained his BA 1962.

Hopkins accomplishments include a Completion of Required Study in Writing for Children and Teenagers and Institute of Children’s Literature in Redding Ridge, Connecticut. He served in the military in the U.S. Army and is a Korean Veteran. Currently, he is retired from the U.S. Department of Education. He is also a community volunteer and member of Veteran of Foreign Wars, (VFW).