Kim Williams

Kim was born and raised in Concord, California. He is a fourth generation Californian, whose great grandparents emigrated, beginning in the 1850’s, to the Greater San Francisco Bay Area. He graduated from Mt. Diablo High School; received his BA, with a major in Spanish, from Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington; and his Masters in School Administration from California State College, Hayward. He taught school in the Mt. Diablo School District for over twenty years before becoming a school principal in Walnut Creek. After retiring as principal of Tularcitos School in Carmel Valley, he served as a district administrator in King City and Santa Cruz. Now fully retired, he enjoys gardening at the Robles del Rio home he shares with his lovely wife, Christine. Other interests include woodworking, hiking and back-packing, and playing with his seven grandchildren. He has served on several community boards. Kim curated the Hatton Family Parlor exhibit, and served as Treasurer for several years, before becoming president in 2014. He has also been editor of the Carmel Valley Historian newsletter and managing its publication each quarter.