Gone But Not Forgotten
William P. Cioffi was born on October 28, 1942, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, and he graduated from New Castle High School. He married his wife Linda in April 1980. They had three children and 8 grandchildren. His passions were his family, raising a vegetable garden, and walking. He was not afraid of anything, but didn't like moths, yes, dirty and messy moths. He lived in Burke, Virginia, and died at home on January 14, 2025, from cancer.
Bill was a member of 13th Squadron (USAFA Honor Squadron in 1961,1962, AND 1964), whose 1960-61 live-in mascot was a bulldog. Bill was a very intelligent, tough, and loyal 13th Squadron bulldog. He later ran with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain while serving in Europe. His first USAF assignment in 1964 was to Stanford University for a master's degree in industrial engineering. He was in the USAF manpower career field and retired in 1987 as a Colonel. He directed the USAF A-76 (privatization program) and served as the Director of Manpower for USAF acquisition.
Bill later started his own business and was Senior Principle of WP Cioffi Engineering Management, Inc., or short for WPCE. He had over 25 years' experience providing a wide spectrum of program management, outsourcing strategies for Federal Government agencies, and directing the provision of emergency contracting services to the Government of the District of Columbia.
His firm provided strategic work force planning, business reengineering, staffing standards development, and quality assurance support. WPCE was a Service Disabled, Veteran Owned small business founded in January 2005 and incorporated in the State of Virginia in 2006, It was awarded a General Services Administration MOBIS Contract in 2011, and later offered Federal agencies streamlined access to WPCE services to improve their manpower and organizational effectiveness through a Federal Supply Schedule contract.
Bill will be sorely missed by his family, many friends and employees, his United States Air Force Academy mates and USAF military and civilian personnel.
John Sowers, USAFA '64 Classmate, Squadron mate and friend
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