William J. Bakrow (April 22, 1923 – March 17, 2005) was the 11th president of St. Ambrose College in Davenport, Iowa, from 1973 to 1987.
In June of the same year he was named the first lay person to serve as president of St. Ambrose College.
During his presidency, St. Ambrose began graduate studies with the Master of Business Administration program.
He spent a year as the interim president of Montserrat College of Art, and served on the Rockport Finance Committee and Planning Board.
His funeral was held in St. Joachim's Church and he was buried in Beech Grove Cemetery, both in Rockport.