Biography 
Bill Anoatubby has served as the Governor of the Chickasaw Nation since 1987. Prior to that, he served as the first lt. governor from 1979-1987. He has been active in tribal government since 1975, holding positions as director of tribal health services, director of finance, special assistant to the governor and controller.
The Chickasaw Nation has more than 38,000 citizens. In 1987, the Chickasaw Nation had approximately 250 employees and annual operating outlays totaled less than $11 million. Today, the Chickasaw Nation has more than 10,000 employees and capital outlays in excess of $350 million. Governor Anoatubby has focused his administration on providing health care, education, quality housing and economic development.
Bill and his wife Janice have two sons, Brian and Chris. Chris and his wife Becky have three children, Brendan, Eryn and Sydney. Brian and his wife Melinda have two children, Chloe and Preslea.
Civic and Community Activities
Board Positions:
• Advisory Council to the Special Trustee for American Indians, U.S. Department of the Interior, chairman
• Creative Oklahoma Board of Directors, member
• Department of Housing and Urban Development Negotiated Rulemaking Committee, member and past co-chairman
• East Central University Foundation, Oklahoma Academy of State Goals, board member
• Fannie Mae's National Advisory Council, member
• First Nation Enterprise Advisory Council, member
• Governor Henry's Task Force on Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence, member
• Governor’s Transformation Advisory Board, chair
• Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes Executive Committee, board member
• Jasmine Moran Children’s Museum Board of Trustees, member
• Oklahoma Centennial Commission, board member
• Oklahoma Creativity Project, Inc., board member
• Oklahoma Health Care Authority Board of Directors, member
• Oklahoma Heritage Association Board of Directors, member
• Oklahoma State Fair Board of Directors, member
• Native American Cultural and Educational Authority, chairman
• Southeastern Oklahoma State University Advisory Board, member
• Tri-County Indian Nations Development Corporation, board member
Affiliations:
• Arkansas Riverbed Authority, member
• Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes, member
• Leadership Oklahoma, member
• National Congress of American Indians, member
• Oklahoma Academy of State Goals, member
• Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, member
Past Leadership roles:
• Ada Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
• Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges, ECU Presidential Search Committee, member
• Chickasaw Tribal Utility Authority Board, chair
• Department of Housing and Urban Development Negotiated Rulemaking Committee, co-chairman
• East Central University Foundation, member
• Fannie Mae’s National Advisory Council
• Five Civilized Tribes Museum, board member
• Governor Henry’s Task Force on Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence
• Leadership Oklahoma Board of Directors, member
• Leadership Oklahoma, Class III Graduate
• Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation Board of Trustees
• Oklahoma Academy of State Goals Board, member
• Oklahoma City University Board of Trustees
• Oklahoma Health Care Commission
• Oklahoma Indian Affairs Commission
• Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce and Industry Board of Directors
• Trail of Tears National Historic Trail Advisory Committee
• United Indian Nations in Oklahoma, chairman
• United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Negotiated Rulemaking Committee, board member and past co-chairman
• 5 Who Care, board member
• Past trustee for Oklahoma City University, among many others.
Awards and Honors:
• 2007 Red Earth Ambassador
• 2007 Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy Outstanding Service to Oklahoma’s Children Award
• 2007 Minority Advocate of the Year, U.S. Small Business Administration
• 2007 Oklahoma Heritage Association “Centennial Leadership award for Preservation of State and Local History”
• 2006 Oklahoma Mental Health Consumer Council “Humanitarian of the Year” Award
• 2005 Awarded the “Most Honored One” and “Friend of the Court” by the Oklahoma Supreme Court
• 2004 Oklahoma Hall of Fame Inductee
• 2004 Jacobson Foundation Honoree Award
• 2000 Distinguished Service Award from the Murray State College Foundation
• 1999 Tri-County Indian Nations Community Development Corporation Leadership Award
• 1998 Honoree, Community Literacy Center
• 1997 Ada Chamber of Commerce Leadership Award
• 1997 City of Ada A+ Award
• 1997 Oklahoma Governor’s Arts Award
• 1997 Distinguished Alumnus, East Central University
• 1997 Distinguished Alumnus, National Community College Association
• 1995 Minority Advocate of the Year, U.S. Small Business Administration
• Who’s Who in America
• Who’s Who in the South and Southwest
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