This fund was established by William P. and Tracy Cirioli for the purpose of supporting a term professorship within the Department of Chemical Engineering.

William, a New Jersey native, was born on July 28, 1958. He graduated from the University of Florida in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering and serves on the University of Florida Corporate/Foundation Advisory Council.

After graduation, William became employed with ExxonMobil Chemical Company and has held several positions in manufacturing and general management of the business located in the U.S. and Asia Pacific. Will served as the Executive Assistant to the Chairman of ExxonMobil Corporation in 2004, and currently holds the position of Vice President, Global Technology, ExxonMobil Chemical located in Baytown, Texas.

Tracy Baltimore Cirioli was born on October 19, 1960. William and Tracy are married and have two children, Erin and Mitchell. Erin is a recent high school graduate and will attend Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee in the fall of 2010. Mitchell will become a high school sophomore in the fall of 2010. In his spare time, Will enjoys fishing, golfing, cycling, and traveling.