William Edwin Baxter

William Edwin Baxter, DTM; is an Author and Professional Singer who currently lives in Westminster (Orange County) California. He was born in Fullerton, California on October 11, 1954; to John Lewis Baxter and Enid Wallin Baxter. William Baxter has one older brother, Dr. Jeffrey Lewis Baxter, who is the Presbyterian Pastor of Mountain View Presbyterian Church , in Colorado Springs, Colorado. William Baxter graduated from Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville, Maryland in the year, 1974. Baxter attended Ohlone College in Fremont California, receiving an Associate in Arts Degree in Liberal Arts in 1977. Later he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Recreation in August 1979. he joined Toastmasters International in November 1990, and has been a member of that organization ever since. In 1996, William Baxter earned Toastmaster's highest achievement level—the Distinguished Toastmaster Award (D.T.M.) .
Publications
While working for Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International in September 1987, William Baxter's Autobiography, "There's Weirdo!" was published in "VOICE Magazine" which is put out and distributed all over the world by the Full Gospel Business Men's Organization . The story described how he overcame his social problems with Tourette Syndrome during his early years. During the years 1978 and 1979, while William Baxter was attending California State University in Hayward, California; he constructed several puzzles such as hidden words, crossword puzzles and mazes, pertaining subjects from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible. It wasn't until over 10 years later that Baxter's Puzzles got the attention of Rainbow Publishers in San Diego, California. In 1990, Wiliam Baxter became the co author of Old Testament Bible Puzzles , New Testament Bible Puzzles , and the Life of Jesus Bible Puzzles .
Professional Singing for Professional Sports
William Baxter has often made appearances singing America's National Anthem (The Star Spangled Banner) at professional sporting events. He has sung The National Anthem at home games for the Long Beach Armada (Golden Baseball League), and for the Anaheim Arsenal (N.B.A. Development League)

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