President, Grand Rapids Community College
Member, HLC Board of Trustees, Michigan, United States
In May 2017, Dr. Bill Pink became the 10th president of Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) and the first African-American appointed to the position in the 100-plus years of the institution. Dr. Pink formerly served as Vice President and Dean for Workforce Development at GRCC prior to becoming the president and has been an educator for more than 25 years. Dr. Pink contributes to his community through a variety of ways, including membership on the Board of Directors for Goodwill of Greater Grand Rapids, Boys and Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids, and the Heart of West Michigan United Way. Dr. Pink also serves on the boards of West Michigan Works (the workforce development agency for seven counties in West Michigan), The Employers’ Association in Grand Rapids, Talent 2025, The Right Place, and the Spectrum Health Hospital Board. Dr. Pink has an associate’s Degree from York College, Nebraska; a bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma Christian University; a master’s from the University of Central Oklahoma; and a doctorate from the University of Oklahoma.