| William Crook | |
| Term Start: | 1968 |
| Term End: | 1969 |
| Successor: | Walter L. Rice |
| Birth Date: | 18 April 1925 |
| Birth Place: | Momence, Illinois, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
William Herbert Crook (April 18, 1925 – October 29, 1997) was an American preacher turned politician, national director of the Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program and US Ambassador to Australia.[1]
William Herbert Crook was born in Momence, Illinois on April 18, 1925.[2] [1] [3] In 1954, Crook married Eleanor Butt, daughter of Howard Edward Butt Sr., the founder of the H-E-B grocery store chain.[1] They had three children, William Crook Jr., Elizabeth Crook, and Noel Moore. He died on October 29, 1997, at the age of 72.[1]