Obituary: William Greener Worked in Ford Administration
The Falcon’s Landing resident served our country in the military during three wars.
William I. "Bill" Greener Jr., who served as Deputy Press Secretary to the President and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs in the Ford Administration, passed away Jan. 11 at the age of 87 at Inova Hospital in Loudon County, VA, of heart failure. Greener, born Feb. 18, 1925, in Memphis, TN, had a long and distinguished career in public affairs in both the government and private sector. He was a resident of Falcon's Landing in Sterling, VA, at the time of his death. Born to William and Sarah Greener, he spent his formative years there and briefly in Sumner, MS. Graduating at the age of 16 from high school, he interrupted his college years to join the then Army Air Corps during World War II. For his service, he was awarded the…
