Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

William Michael Workman passed away on September 14, 2019 after an eight-year battle with cancer. Born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi on October 25, 1957, in 1975 he graduated from St. Andrew's Episcopal High School in Jackson, Mississippi. In 1979, he graduated magna cum laude from Millsaps College in Jackson where he served as student body president. He spent some of his happiest times at Millsaps, especially as coach of his winning soccer team. In 1980, he received his master's degree in Industrial relations from the University of Chicago, and then established a management-consulting firm in Washington, D.C., focusing on setting up employee-owned businesses. His many clients included the...