Bill Mulliken

William Danforth Mulliken (August 27, 1939 – July 17, 2014) was an American competition swimmer and Olympic champion.

Mulliken represented the United States at the 1959 Pan American Games, where he won the 200-meter breaststroke, his signature event. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he received a gold medal for winning the men's 200-meter breaststroke with a time of 2:37.4.

He graduated from Miami University in 1961 with a bachelor's degree, and Harvard University in 1964 with a law degree.

He founded Big Shoulders, a swim event at Ohio Street Beach in 1991 and held annually since. An avid reader, he was an active member, supporter and leader of the Caxton Club of Chicago. He also chaired the capital campaign for Miami University's Library.

His first marriage was to Julia N. Neavolls. They had two daughters and a son before the marriage ended in divorce. He later married Lorna Filippini.