| Region: | Western philosophy |
| Era: | 21st-century philosophy |
| William Y. Hutchinson | |
| Birth Date: | 1916 9, df=yes |
| Education: | University of Chicago |
| Spouse: | Wyn Hutchinson |
William Y. Hutchinson (4 September 1916 – 4 December 2006) was an American industrialist and philanthropist, the chairman of the Board of the Continental Scale Corporation,. He received a BA from Cornell University and an MBA from the University of Chicago. and also completed course work for a PhD in philosophy from Chicago. He later received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, where he was also chairman of the board.[1] [2] [3] The Professorship in Ethics and Public Life at Cornell University is named after him and his wife, Wyn.[4]