William Winkler

William P. Winkler, Jr. (born c. 1932) was a musician, physician, and retired U.S. Army general. He was formerly executive director of the Kentucky Opera.

Winkler received his M.D. degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He became a diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1967.

Career

He served two tours of duty at the Pentagon and seven years in Europe, much of the time in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. He served as hospital commander of Irwin Army Hospital (now Irwin Army Community Hospital) in Fort Riley, Kansas, USA until 1978. He was Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. He retired at the rank of Major General.

Winkler was working for Humana in Louisville, Kentucky until the mid-1990's. In 1997, he became the executive director of the Kentucky Opera. He was replaced by Deborah Sandler, previous of the Opera Festival of New Jersey.

Personal life

He was married to Diana and has five children, Martha, William, Sarah, Kurt, and Anna. He passed away May 22, 2020.