William L. (Bill) Randol died at his home in Chilmark on Feb. 23, 2020. He was 77.

He was a husband, father, grandfather, accomplished finance professional, mentor and avid golfer.

Bill was born in Bronxville, N.Y. on March 28, 1942 to Burton Randol Jr. and Ruth Pippert Randol. He graduated from Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio, Tex. in 1960 and went on to earn two degrees, a bachelor of arts and a master in mechanical engineering, both with distinction from Rice University in Houston, Tex. in 1965.

In 1968, he married Marcia Baylock. Residents of the greater New York area for 30 years, Bill and Marcia initially lived in Greenwich, Conn. before settling in Bedford, N.Y. where they raised their two sons, served on multiple school boards and worshiped and volunteered at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church in nearby Mount Kisco.

Bill earned a master’s of business administration from Harvard Business School in 1967 and subsequently embarked on a distinguished career in the international oil industry. At first he was a practitioner at Exxon Corporation and then worked as an analyst covering the major integrated oil and oil services companies on Wall Street.

A pioneer and recognized expert on the oil market, he was a frequent guest on top television news programs. Institutional Investor named him a top three-ranked analyst in his field of coverage for 19 consecutive years.

Perhaps more important than his career accolades was Bill’s reputation as a kind, hard-working and thoughtful person who sought friendship and mentorship ahead of self-promotion. He looked out for others and was always regarded as a true gentleman in both his professional and personal life.

In 1998, he retired from markets to concentrate on volunteer and philanthropic activities on Martha’s Vineyard, where he served on the housing and finance committee for the town of Chilmark, as a director for Vineyard Conservation Society and a devoted volunteer at both the Big Brothers and Big Sisters program and the Vineyard Food Pantry.

Bill was loved and is survived by his wife Marcia, sister in law Jamie, sons Ben and his wife Jane and Jeremy and his wife Jesse, as well as grandchildren Colin, Sean, Ruby, Sam, Emily and Frances, and “little brother” Gordon.