William L. Proctor

William L. Proctor (born January 27, 1933) is an American politician and university administrator. Proctor served as president of Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida between 1971 and 2001. He then served as Chancellor of Flagler College from 2001 to his retirement from that post in 2020.

In addition, he has served on Florida's State Board of Education, as a state representative for the Florida Legislature, as a St. Augustine city commissioner, as a chairman of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida association, as a member of the board of trustees of the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind and as a vice-chairman of the Florida Education Standards Commission.

Early life and education Proctor was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1933, and moved to Florida in 1944. Proctor attended the University of Florida, Stetson University, and Florida State University. From Florida State University, he received a bachelor of science in education, a master of science in education, and doctorate in education administration and was selected in the 1955 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns, in the 20th round, although he never played professionally. He was inducted into Florida State University's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1988.

Proctor served as chairman of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida association, as a member of the board of trustees of the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind and as a vice-chairman of the Florida Education Standards Commission.

In 2007, Proctor was named the interim athletic director for the Florida State Seminoles, serving until Randy Spetman was hired as the permanent athletic director in February 2008.

Politics Proctor is a member of the Republican Party.

Proctor was a member of the St. Augustine City Commission.

Florida House of Representatives Proctor was elected to the Florida House of Representatives, where he represented the 20th district from 2004 to 2012.

In the 2009–2010 legislative session he served as chair of the State Universities & Private College Appropriations Committee. In that session, he was also was a member Education Policy Council; Apprpriations Council on Education & Economic Development; Secret Policy Council on Strategic and Economic Planning; and State Universities & Private Colleges Policy Committee.

In the 2011–2012 legislative session, he served as chair of the education committee and as a member of the appropriations committee.