William H. Shea, PhD, was Associate Director of the Biblical Research Institute at the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists until his retirement. Prior to that he was a missionary in Latin America and Professor of Old Testament at the SDA Theological Seminary at Andrews University. He holds an MD degree from Loma Linda University and a PhD in Near Eastern Studies from the University of Michigan. W. H. Shea has authored over two hundred articles and four books, with special attention to the book of Daniel. A "festschrift" in his honor was published in 1997. He passed to his rest February 15, 2020.