Bill Kingore has a diverse work experience spanning over several decades. Bill started their career in 1982 at Goldman Sachs, where they served as a Member of the Chicago Board of Trade. During their time there, they played a pivotal role in attracting institutional financial futures clients to the company. Bill also served on various committees, including the Government Instruments Markets Committee & U. In 2011, they joined the Western Golf Association/Evans Scholars Foundation as the Executive Vice President. In this role, they were responsible for leading and overseeing the organization's long-range plan, Ambition 2030, and played a key role in the success of The Promise Campaign, a comprehensive campaign that concluded in 2022.
Bill Kingore attended Marquette University from 1978 to 1982, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree. Their major was in Communications, with a minor in Business Administration.
Western Golf Association/Evans Scholars Foundation
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The Western Golf Association conducts six national golf championships and sponsors the nationally acclaimed Evans Scholars Foundation. Headquartered in Glenview, Illinois, the organization was founded in 1899 by 11 Chicago-area golf clubs to promote their interests in golf. In addition to the BMW Championship on the PGA TOUR and the Evans Scholars Invitational on the Korn Ferry Tour, the WGA conducts four prestigious amateur championships, the Western Amateur, the Western Junior, and the Women’s Western Golf Association’s Amateur and Junior championships. Established by the WGA and famed amateur golfer Charles Chick Evans Jr., the Evans Scholars Foundation provides full housing and tuition scholarships to high-achieving caddies across the country. Currently, a record 1,045 caddies are enrolled in 19 universities across the nation as Evans Scholars. The Program, which is supported by the WGA, is funded by contributions from more than 33,000 Par Club members, including Evans Scholars Alumni, as well as proceeds from the BMW Championship. Since the Program’s inception in 1930, more than 11,320 caddies nationwide have graduated as Evans Scholars.