Winston-Salem State University

Donald M. Williams will be inducted into the C.E. "Big House" Gaines Athletics Hall of Fame for his numerous contributions and years of service to WSSU athletics. He has been president of the WSSU-Atlanta Alumni Chapter (1990-92) as well as the WSSU National Alumni Liaison (1992-94). He also served on the WSSU National Alumni Board of Directors from 1990-92. He is also a founding member of the WSSU Corporate Partners Program (1993) and has been a long-time member of both the WSSU National Alumni Chapter as well as the WSSU Atlanta Alumni Chapter.

In addition to his service to Winston-Salem State, he has also served in the National Youth Sport Association, the West Forsyth Board of Directors and was a board member of the Central DeKalb Sports Association. He was also a founding member of the Atlanta Chapter of NCHBCU.

Williams is a 1970 graduate of Winston-Salem State where he was a member of the Physical Education Club and a member of Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship. He is the owner and president of D.M. Williams & Associates from 1997-2013. He was also a R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Sales & Marketing Executive from 1975-1996. He also found time to serve as the WSSU Upward Bound Program Coordinator in 1974-75.