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- Williams had been the vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and the athletics director for 15 years. He was 71 years old. His sudden death came one week after he retired, and hours before a planned retirement party on the Vanderbilt campus. He collapsed at a Nashville restaurant Friday morning and later passed away.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – David Williams II, who made an extraordinary impact on Vanderbilt, college athletics and higher education during his 18-year tenure as a university vice chancellor, died Friday, Feb. 8. Williams, who was 71, stepped down Jan. 31, 2019, as vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletics director.
Remarkable Life of David Williams II celebrated. David Williams II, trailblazer and former Vanderbilt University vice chancellor and athletics director has died.
Jan 28, 2022 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. — David Williams II didn’t necessarily choose a journey that focused on athletics. Perhaps, rather, athletics chose to be part of his own journey. Now, nearly three years after his death and four years after his retirement from Vanderbilt University, Williams’ legacy in athletics continues to grow with his enshrinement into the Vanderbilt Athletics Hall of Fame this weekend.
Former Vanderbilt athletic director and vice chancellor David Williams, a trailblazer in his field, died on Friday, the university announced in a news release. Williams became the first...
Feb 18, 2019 · David Williams II was remembered as a courageous Vanderbilt University vice chancellor, outstanding athletics director, brilliant law professor and devoted husband and father—whose steadfast ...
David bridged gaps between people, between decades, and between right and wrong. There were so many milestones throughout his time at Vanderbilt, but there were undercurrents, too: the steady contributions that he made to our community, day in and day out. Upon coming to Vanderbilt in 2000, David served as the university’s general counsel
Feb 8, 2019 · Updated Fri, February 8th 2019 at 3:03 PM. David Williams-Vanderbilt University photo. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — The Former athletic director for Vanderbilt University has died....
