Bill Booth (born 1946 in Coral Gables, Florida)[1] is an American engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur in the skydiving equipment manufacturing industry.

The Federation Aeronautic International awarded him the 1984 Gold Medal for outstanding achievement in parachute safety design.

Other inventions include the Skyhook RSL[5][6] safety device and the "Sigma System" for tandem drogue release.

Booth founded The Relative Workshop, a sport skydiving equipment manufacturer that introduced the WonderHog harness/container system.

Booth was also instrumental in obtaining FAA recognition of the tandem jump as a means of teaching skydiving.

versions incorporate innovations like magnetic riser covers, a spectra ripcord and the Skyhook RSL system.