

Bill LaRock grew up in Missouri, where he married young and raised a daughter as a single father after his divorce. He went on to earn his medical degree in California, dedicating his career to serving unhoused communities and working as a community activist and physician. Later, he moved to New York City to pursue a PhD in Public Health at Columbia University, continuing his work in service to the city. Now in his early seventies, Bill has recently retired and joined LiLY as an elder. He is a member of the LiLY Men’s Group, which meets every Tuesday for lunch.