William is a 1.5 generation Korean American who has lived in both Korea and the U.S. Before joining the MinKwon Center, William worked at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, where he helped submit petitions to international and regional human rights systems. William received his B.A. in Political Science from the University of Michigan, M.A. in Chinese Philosophy from Fudan University, and J.D. with Certificate in Refugees and Humanitarian Emergencies from Georgetown University Law Center.