Tribute to William James Oliver Jordan, 1941 - 2026

Many of us within the basic income community fondly remember Bill and his tireless engagement to bring about a basic income in our world. Our movement is grateful for his warm contribution over many decades and his sharp mind and characteristic wit will be sorely missed.

On behalf of BIEN (the Basic Income Earth Network Bill co-founded), I wanted to extend my sincere sympathies to Bill's family and friends.

I also wanted to share a little tribute we posted on our website, written by some of his oldest friends in the movement: https://basicincome.org/news/2026/04/bill-jordan-a-tribute/ 

Jurgen De Wispelaere (acting chair of BIEN)