William Harrington earned his B.S. from East Carolina University in Health and Physical Education and Psychology, his M.Ed. in Guidance and Counseling from UNC-Chapel Hill, and his Dr.P.H. from the School of Public Health at UNC.  Dr. Harrington retired in 2008 after a 40-year career in the mental health field.  He and his wife, Maija, live in Durham, N.C.