William “Bill” Watt, owner of WR Watt residential design consulting, graduated from Stanford University and was hired by The Irvine Company in 1965. Highlights of his career include the opening of the signature development, Promontory Point, in late 1974; and the master-planned community of Woodbridge in 1976, where Bill's Multi-family Division was responsible for not only the first rental neighborhood but the first moderate-income ownership housing as well. After leaving The Irvine Company, Bill founded the Baywood Development Group, a small private homebuilding company specializing in the development of unique homes and uncommon neighborhoods. Bill is a long-time member of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Building Industry Association (BIA) with a special interest in providing affordable ownership housing. In 2003, the OC BIA honored Bill with its 12th annual Tribute to Excellence. He served as President of the Orange County chapter in 2011.
Please RSVP to Darren Mayes at dmayes@uci.edu to attend the lunch.
