Bill Tippie is a principal at Bentz Whaley Flessner and leads the firm's healthcare practice serving academic medical centers, healthcare systems and children's hospitals. He has a particular interest in working with healthcare leaders to grow their philanthropic cultures leading to more robust fundraising programs.

Prior to joining the firm in 1984, Mr. Tippie was vice president of a private fund-raising and marketing consulting firm, director of development for the Medical College of Wisconsin, development officer at the University of Minnesota Foundation, and director of annual giving at The Ohio State University.

Mr. Tippie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from The Ohio State University. He is a member of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), and the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), where he serves on the AHP Journal's Advisory Council.