Bill Austin

Bill Austin is owner and chairman of Starkey, the largest American-owned hearing aid manufacturer, and founder of the Starkey Hearing Foundation. Through the Foundation, Bill and his wife, Tani, have volunteered in more than 100 countries to give the gift of hearing and have established hearing healthcare clinics and aftercare services in 70 countries to date. Recently, Starkey launched a corporate social responsibility program called Starkey Cares which in 2022 partnered with Special Olympics to support athletes around the world.