Visions 2018: William Robinson

Tue, 07/24/2018 - 5:14pm

Meet Michigan Bureau of Services for Blind Persons Director, William Robinson, III, and hear him talk about his personal journey of hope and technology. As Director of BSBP, Robinson is responsible for the state agency that provides vocational rehabilitation, independent living and employment training services available to Michigan’s 200,000 blind and visually impaired citizens. He oversees operations of BSBP’s Training Center in Kalamazoo, the Braille and Talking Book Library in Lansing, and seven offices located throughout the state that administer a wide range of services including BSBP’s Business Enterprise Program, services for youth and seniors, and deaf blind services. 

Before his appointment with the BSBP, Robinson, a certified public accountant (CPA), served as President and CEO of the National Accreditation Council for Blind and Low Vision Services. Prior to becoming visually impaired as a result of a hunting accident in 2001, Robinson was the chief financial officer of National Linen Service, a division of National Service Industries. Robinson received vision rehabilitation services from the Center for the Visually Impaired in Atlanta, GA.