Brigth Bill was the founder of one of the largest ministry in the world: The Campus Crusade for Christ.

He was born in Coweta, Oklahoma (United States) in 1921.

Driven by its vision to work with academia, in 1951 he settled in California Uiversidad. There was born the Campus Crusade for Christ.

In 1979, there was bright JESUS film a documentary characterization of the life of Christ, which has been seen since by more than 5.1 billion people in 234 countries and has become one of the most watched in history. This film was translated into over 300 languages.

The July 19, 2003, at the age of 81, William R. "Bill" Bright, "he went on to dwell together with the Lord whom he had served so faithfully.