Bill Martin, Ann Arbor. Martin was University of Michigan athletic director from 2000 until his retirement in September 2010. Martin founded First Martin Corp., a real estate construction, development, and management firm in 1968. He has served as president of the Washtenaw Land Conservancy and has been a member of the Ann Arbor Public Schools Foundation. Martin has also served on the board of directors of the U.S Olympic Committee. Martin received a bachelor’s degree from Wittenberg University in Ohio, a graduate degree from the University of Stockholm, and an MBA from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. Martin was designated after a recommendation from House Speaker Jase Bolger.