Spring Island, South Carolina
William Butler (Bill) Tye, III
1943 — 2022
We are sad to announce the passing of our family's patriarch, beloved husband, and adored father and uncle, William Butler (Bill) Tye III on July 27, 2022. Bill was born April 1, 1943 in Macon, Ga., to Adrienne Hawkins Tye and William B. Tye Jr. He attended Emory University, majoring in Economics, and Harvard University, receiving his PhD in the same field. After a stint teaching economics at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, he and his wife moved to Belmont, Massachusetts, raising their family there. He became a respected and sought-after expert in economic consulting based in the Boston area. In 1990, Bill became one of the founding partners of The Brattle Group, which has since...