wˈɪljəm pˈækɚd sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi θɹˈiː noʊvˈɛmbɚ θɹˈiː, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː wʌz ɐn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən pˈoʊɪt, plˈeɪɹaɪt, tˈiːtʃɚ, nˈɑːvɪlˌɪst, ænd wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ fˈaʊndɚ ænd ˈɛdɪɾɚɹ ʌvðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk kwˈɔːɹɾɚli, ɐ nˈæʃənəl pˈoʊɪtɹi mˌæɡɐzˈiːn.
William Packard (September 2, 1933 – November 3, 2002) was an American poet, playwright, teacher, novelist, and was also founder and editor of the New York Quarterly, a national poetry magazine.