Bill's Bio

Bill Nimmo is founder and president of Tigers in America, formed in 2012 to relocate tigers in this country surrendered or seized from roadside zoos, and owners unable or unwilling to care for them. In 2016 shut down a tiger mill in Colorado and relocated 75 tigers to 15 sanctuaries around the country, establishing a rescue network of true sanctuaries. TIA expanded scope in 2017 to include all big cats (Tigers, Lions, Leopards, Cheetahs, Cougars and Jaguars) and expanded again in 2021 to do international rescues for big cats in bad places. Most recent being 10 tigers from a tiger farm in Thailand. Since its inception TIA has relocated 496 big cats including 349 tigers.

TIA partnered with Dr Armstrong at the University of California in the development of a forensic validation tool to support the prosecution of wildlife crimes and identifying wildlife trade routes. It will empower animal trafficking law enforcement and have a meaningful impact on reducing the trade, ending the abuse, and protecting tigers. The success of this project provides the possibility of extending the technology to other species after the tool is established for tigers.

Prior to founding TIA, Bill was Managing Director of Smith Barney Salomon Brothers and subsequent acquisitions that culminated in the formation of Citigroup where he was Senior Vice President. Bill is presently on the Board of GFAS – Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries, and Animal Grantmakers. He currently resides in New York City with his wife Kizmin and one domestic cat.