Chadwick, William Jordan, April 21, 1948 – March 5, 2018. Loving father of Arielle, Chelsea and Kylie, beloved husband of Cheryl Marie Thomas, son of NHL Hall of Fame referee William “Big Whistle” Chadwick, who announced the New York Rangers hockey games and Mildred Jordan Chadwick, sister of Barbara Lee Chadwick, nephew of Alan and Doris Kassel, cousin to Bonnie Kassel, Kim Kassel Diethelm, and Kal Kassel, uncle to Matthew Chadwick Kolon and Jessica Beth Kolon Andrews and brother-in-law to Christine Hogan, Stanley Thomas, Martin Thomas, Thomas Thomas, Celeste Thomas and William Thomas.
He died on March 5th at Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, California. Bill was born in New York City and grew up in Westbury, Long Island, attending Westbury High School, St. Lawrence University and Vanderbilt University’s School of Law, where he received his law degree.
At the time of his death, Bill was president of Malibu Living his residential real estate company, partnering with COMPASS, the forward-thinking real estate/tech company based in New York. His vision was to blend technology and local community information with his unique knowledge of the real estate market.
Formerly, Bill was Managing Director of Chadwick Saylor & Co.; Chairman, CS Securities, Inc.; President, PSI Institutional Realty Advisors, a subsidiary of Public Storage Inc. and former Chairman and President, Pension Real Estate Association (PREA).
He was previously a partner at the law firm of Paul Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, where he was a member of the Management Committee and Chairman of the Tax Department. He has served as Administrator for Pension and Welfare Benefits (ERISA), U.S. Department of Labor and received Special Achievement Awards at both departments.
Of Bill’s many accomplishments, he was most proud of the work he did in the revitalization of the Exposition Park and the California Science Center. He was appointed by former Governor Gray Davis in 1999 and again in 2003. Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger also appointed Bill for a third four-year term. The CSC Board elected him to serve as its Chairman for four terms (2002-2004 and 2007). He was a member of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission and served as the Commission's President. Bill has served as a member of the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Commission for the past 10 years.
A life-long athlete, Bill was an accomplished water skier, was a Hall of Fame athlete at St. Lawrence University for football, a booster of Pepperdine University’s Men’s Volleyball and an avid fan of the New York Yankees.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the California Science Center Foundation by calling (213) 744-2035. A celebration of life will be Saturday, April 7th, from 3-7 p.m. 6110 Merritt Drive, Malibu, CA.
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