Willie was the founder of Boynton & Pickett (Now Boynton & Associates) and has now transitioned into retirement. After growing up a sports hero in Skowhegan, Maine, and Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts, Willie was drafted by MLB's San Diego Padres, the 26th overall pick in the 1971 draft.  After being out of baseball for 45 years, he was inducted into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018. Willie has spent the last 45 years owning a variety of Businesses, but can now be found on his tractor, spending time with his wife, Bonnie, or down south visiting their four granddaughters.