Bill was born October 29th 1924 in Omaha, Nebraska to Asa Payton Campbell and Helen Ailee (Dorman) Campbell.
Bill's brothers were Bob Lee Campbell, Don Leroy Campbell, John Jay Campbell and half brother Asa Campbell and sisters were Helen Jacqueline (Campbell) Flint, Nanette Kay (Campbell) Flint, Dorothy Jean (Campbell) Housley, and Cheryl (Campbell) Punteney.
Bill was married twice. His first marriage was to Gerry Ann Campbell. Their sons were Bill J. Campbell and John Campbell. Their daughters were Gerry Ann (Campbell), Trudy Kay (Campbell) Knotek, and Jan Marie (Campbell) McClain. Bill's second marriage was to Barbara Jean Braun on August 20th 1975.