Bill Carr
Board Member
Bill spent over 15 years with Amazon. As Vice President of Digital Media, Bill launched and managed the company’s global digital music and video businesses, including Amazon Music, Prime Video, and Amazon Studios. Today, Bill is the co-author of the worldwide bestseller “Working Backwards” and co-founder of Working Backwards LLC, where he teaches executives how to implement the management best practices developed at Amazon. Bill earned a B.A. from Colby College and an M.B.A. from Goizueta Business School at Emory University. In addition to his service to NOLS, Bill serves on the Board of Directors for Worldreader.
Bill discovered NOLS on a 30-day Wind River Wilderness expedition in 1992. The trip fueled Bill’s passion for the outdoors and transformed his leadership style. Bill lives in Seattle with his wife, Lynn, and his sons, Evan and Maddox. They also spend several months each year at their home in Sun Valley, Idaho, where they enjoy hiking, skiing, and cycling.
