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Dr.William J. Goodwin Jr.

William J. Goodwin, Jr. is the retired Chief of the Baltimore City Fire Department (as of April,2008). He served as Chief for six years, with a total of 33 years in the department. Dr. Goodwin, while serving in the Fire Department, earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland University College, and a Master of Science degree from The Johns Hopkins University, was also participant in the Fellowship in Leadership at the Harvard University, John Fitzgerald Kennedy School of Government. On his retirement from the Baltimore City Fire Department, he earned his Doctorate of Management (DM), degree, from the University of Maryland University College. In addition to his role as Chief of the Fire Department of a major American city, he was also the Director of Homeland Security, Chair of the Central Maryland Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI), and Emergency Manager for the City of Baltimore. He is currently a Collegiate Professor at the University of Maryland University College.