William G. Altimari retired in 1956 after thirty years as
an instrumental music teacher in the Atchison public
schools. He earned his bachelor's degree from
Pittsburg State Teachers College in 1928. He
completed his master's degree at The University of
Kansas in 1937. Mr. Altimari's first job was at
Fredonia. While in the Atchison schools, Altimari
taught for eleven years at the Mount Saint Scholastica
College. He also conducted the community band for
twenty-five years and directed the American Legion
Drum and Bugle Corps. He was a founder of the
KMEA and served as its third president.