William Francis Troy, SJ (8 April 1920 – 14 November 1967) was an American Jesuit, academic, and college administrator.
After novitiate, he received a Bachelor of Arts from Georgetown University, and later a Master of Education from Woodstock College.
Troy, with his down-to-earth and informal style, quickly established a rapport with the students, and joining in on sing-alongs and games of charades.
In the last years of his term as president, Troy announced the start of a $5 million expansion program, with funds for a library, campus center, theater, and two more students residence halls.
In addition, he served on the boards of the Iroquois Council of Boy Scouts of America, the United Fund, and the Community Chest of Wheeling.