Bill of Springfield, elected as an active trustee, received his bachelor’s degree in political science from Illinois Wesleyan in 1964 and a juris doctorate degree from the Washington University School of Law in 1967. He is managing partner of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, which has offices in eleven states. Roberts previously served as chief legal counsel for Illinois Governor Jim Edgar and was United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois. A native of Roodhouse, Ill., Roberts received the University’s Distinguished Alumni Award in 2003. He served as a member of the Board of Trustees from 2006 until May 2013, at which time he became an Emeritus Trustee and now under new bylaws returns to active trustee status.

Congratulations, Bill!