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Larry R. Williams

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Larry Richard Williams (born October 6, 1942) is an American author and commodity trader from the state of Montana. He is the father of actress Michelle Williams.

Early life

Williams was born in Miles City, Montana, on October 6, 1942, the son of Sylva Berthea (née Brurs) and Richard Sigwart Williams.[1] He is a graduate of the School of Journalism, class of 1964 at the University of Oregon in Eugene.

Career

He is the author of nine books including The Mount Sinai Myth, based on an archeological search for Mt. Sinai in Egypt, was later featured in Vanity Fair in a re-write by Howard Blum.[2] His most current book is "Confessions of a Tax Rebel". This books discusses his battle with the IRS which led to trial on three charges of tax evasion. The trial ended on the third day when the Department of Justice dropped all charges. Before the said trial Williams was first arrested (pursuant to an arrest warrant issued pending an extradition request from the USA) in Australia at Sydney airport in 2006 for charges relating to USD 1.5 million tax evasion.[3] However, Williams was later granted bail on conditions allowing him to access the famous Bondi beach for swim. The bail conditions caused a lot of headlines in Australia.[4] In 2007 Williams won his extradition case on technicality.[5] However, the USA immediately filed another request and asked his arrest again. The second process led to his extradition from Australia to the USA.[6] In the States, on the third day of trial, the Department of Justice dropped all charges and Williams pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor of failing to file on time and with no money due and owing. Williams funds a 5 figure scholarship at the University of Oregon in honor of his college professor, Max Wales, restricted to "journalism and communication students who . . . have demonstrated creative talent, but may not have a high grade point average."[7]

Williams has created several market indicators including Williams %R, Ultimate Oscillator, and value measurements for commodity prices. Williams won the 1987 World Cup Championship of Futures Trading from the Robbins Trading Company, where he turned $10,000 to over $1,100,000 (11,376%) in a 12 month competition with real money. Ten years later his actress daughter Michelle won the same contest.[8] He currently lives in the United States Virgin Islands,where he trades, writes and does market research. His website is Ireallytrade.com

Williams was twice the Republican Party nominee to the United States Senate in Montana, losing to Representative Max Baucus in 1978[9] and to incumbent Senator John Melcher in 1982.[10]

Works authored

  • The Secret of Selecting Stocks
  • How I Made $1,000,000 Trading Commodities
  • How Seasonal Factors Influence Commodity Prices
  • How to Prosper in the Coming Good Years
  • The Definitive Guide to Trading Commodities, volume 1
  • The Definitive Guide to Trading Commodities, volume 2
  • Long Term Secrets to Short Term Trading
  • Day Trading on Line
  • The Right Stock at the Right Time
  • The Mount Sinai Myth
  • Trading with the Insiders

References

  1. ^ Vitale, Sarah A. (1992). Who's who in California. Who's Who Historical Society. p. 349. ISBN 1-880142-01-5. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ http://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/bios/bio_blum
  3. ^ "Celebrity market guru arrested". The Sydney Morning Herald. May 22, 2006.
  4. ^ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-nsw/bails-a-beach-if-youre-larry/story-e6freuzi-1111112241394
  5. ^ http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FCAFC/2007/33.html
  6. ^ "Michelle Williams' Dad To Be Extradited". CBS News.
  7. ^ http://journalism.uoregon.edu/larry-r-williams-scholarship-honor-max-wales
  8. ^ http://www.robbinstrading.com/worldcup/standings.asp
  9. ^ http://www.archive.org/details/reportofofficial1978montrich
  10. ^ http://www.archive.org/details/reportofofficial1982montrich

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