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==Later Career==
Williams began his teaching career in 1959 at Southeastern Louisiana University while earning his doctorate. Williams then transfered back to his Alma Mater in 1961, right after the birth of his second son. Williams founded the [[UWF Music Department|Music Department]] of the nascent [[University of West Florida]] in [[19671968]] and helped it earn national accreditation in 1971. Williams retired as the Chairman of the Music Department in [[1992]]. The school was later renamed after Williams in 2020.
In [[1979]], he was asked to serve as interim music director and conductor of the [[Pensacola Symphony Orchestra]]. Under his leadership, the PSO broadened its repertoire, increased ticket sales, and moved its performance venue from the [[Pensacola High School]] auditorium to the newly-renovated [[Saenger Theatre]] in [[1982]].
