William
(Bill) S. Winston is a visionary leader with an
insightful awareness of what people need to succeed
and how he can empower them for success. Born in
Tuskegee, Alabama, Bill credits the strong community
and spiritual influences that surrounded him while
growing up for the bold determination to be
successful and to help others succeed. As a young
boy, he was influenced by the courageous examples
and historic aviation accomplishments of the
Tuskegee Airmen. As a young man, he attended the
internationally known Tuskegee Institute (now
Tuskegee University) where the spirit of invention
and leadership permeated the environment.
After graduating from Tuskegee Institute, Bill
served for six years as a fighter pilot in the
United States Air Force, where he received numerous
awards and medals for his superior flying skills.
His extraordinary achievement in aerial flight
earned him The Distinguished Flying Cross, The Air
Medal for performance in combat, and Squadron Top
Gun Pilot competitions. After completing his
military service, Bill joined the IBM Corporation as
a marketing representative. His exceptional
managerial and relational skills rapidly earned him
several promotions within the organization. Before
he resigned in 1985 to enter full-time ministry, he
was a regional marketing manager in IBM’s Midwest
Region and was responsible for more than $35 million
in sales revenue per year.
Today, Bill Winston is Founder and Pastor of
Living Word Christian Center, a 15,000-member church
located in Forest Park, Illinois. The church has a
broad range of entities including a Bible Training
Center, a School of Ministry and Missions, the
Joseph Business School, the Forest Park Plaza
shopping mall, Living Word Christian Academy, and
many others. He also hosts the Believer’s Walk of
Faith television and radio broadcast which
reaches more than 80 million households nation-wide
and overseas.
Pastor Winston is also the Founder and Chairman
of The Joseph Center® for Business Development,
Chairman of the Board of New Covenant Community Bank
(a bank presently in organization), and President of
New Covenant Community Development Corporation whose
mission is to revitalize communities spiritually and
economically. He is married to Veronica and is the
father of three children: Melody, Nicole, and David.
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