William Bayless

Founder of American Campus Communities, Inc., William C. Bayless is a businessperson who has been at the helm of 8 different companies and currently is Chairman of American Campus Charity Foundation, Chief Executive Officer & Director at American Campus Communities, Inc., President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP (a subsidiary of American Campus Communities, Inc.), President of 26 West REIT LP, President for The Block REIT LP, President of Callaway REIT LP, President at Crest at Pearl REIT LP and President for VT Castilian REIT LP. He is also on the board of The Rise School of Austin and Member of Mensa International Ltd. In his past career he was Operations Director-Student Housing Division at Century Development, VP-Asset Management & Advisory Services at Wachovia Securities LLC, Resident Manager at Allen & O'Hara, Inc., Marketing Director-Student Housing Division at Cardinal Industries, Inc. and Controller & Vice President at Southern Union Co. Mr. Bayless received an undergraduate degree from West Virginia University.