Add to ORKGPortrait photograph of William McAllister.Bill McAllister joined the St. Louis (Mo.) YMCA as a youth work director in 1947. Seven years later, he became a branch executive in Chester, Pennsylvania, were he established extensive young-adult programs and was responsible for the construction of a new facility. He served in several branches in the Buffalo (N.Y.) YMCA before being appointed associate executive for urban affairs. In this role, he created the Y Academy, an education program that worked with gifted inner-city boys in Buffalo. In 1968, McAllister became the associate executive of the West Central Area of the YMCA, and two years later was appointed the first executive director of the newly-formed Mid-American region. He served as di...