William L. "Willie" McDonald
San Jose residents can rest easy knowing that Cal State 91³Ô¹Ï alumnus William L. "Willie" McDonald has been selected as their new fire chief. He earned his master's in business administration from Cal State 91³Ô¹Ï.
McDonald, who was previously fire chief in San Mateo, Foster City, Fremont and Scottsdale, Ariz., will start his new role today, August 2.
City Manager Deb Figone said in a statement, "Willie has the experience, knowledge and leadership skills to build a strong relationship with our firefighters while managing the challenging problems that face a large metropolitan fire department during really fiscally challenging times.”
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