William Langford is Vice President of Field Marketing for Pepsi Bottling Group where he is responsible for leading Pepsi’s marketing efforts in Michigan, Minneapolis, Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia.  Prior to joining Pepsi Bottling Group, William spent seven years with PepsiCo where he was Director of Urban Market Development for three years and a Zone Sales Leader for Frito Lay for four years.

Prior to joining PepsiCo, William spent eight years with Philip Morris, where he held various sales positions in Detroit, New York and Cleveland.   

William is a native Detroiter and a graduate of Cass Technical High School. William graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Food Systems Economics and Management.  William is a member of the Detroit alumni chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., a member of the advisory board of the Salvation Army and a member of the Arts League of Michigan community advisory board.

William and his wife Karen are proud parents of three children, Autumn, Julian and Tanner. He and his family are members of Hope United Methodist Church.