William M. Bulger

Politician

1934 –

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Who is William M. Bulger?

William Michael "Billy" Bulger is an American retired Democratic Party politician, lawyer, and educator from South Boston, Massachusetts, who for many years was President of the Massachusetts Senate and president of the University of Massachusetts. He was forced to resign from the office of president of the University of Massachusetts after he refused to testify in a 2003 Congressional hearing about communications he had had with his then-fugitive brother, James "Whitey" Bulger, Jr., a Boston crime boss.

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Born
Feb 2, 1934
Dorchester
Also known as
  • William Bulger
  • William Michael Bulger
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Ethnicity
  • Irish American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Boston College
  • Boston College High School
Lived in
  • Boston

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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