Bill Anlyan brings a vast array of knowledge and experience to the position of Managing Director. Bill completed his undergraduate degree at Guilford College in Greensboro, NC and earned his Juris Doctor from the Duke University School of Law.

Prior to founding Anlyan&Hively, he was an accomplished leader in higher education and arts administration. Bill worked as Assistant Director for the Duke University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Deputy Director at The North Carolina Museum of Art and Vice Chancellor for University Advancement at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Bill is active in the Wilmington community, supporting local education, art and philanthropic causes. He has held board memberships in the following non-profit boards:

  • Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Virginia Episcopal School
  • Cape Fear Academy (President)
  • Harrell’s Christian Academy
  • St. John’s Art Museum
  • Divers Alert Network (President)
  • The Cape Fear Community College Foundation
  • The Bellamy Mansion Foundation
  • The Landfall Foundation