A former pro football player with the National Football League, Dr. John M. Williams has practiced dentistry in North Minneapolis, Minnesota, for 23 years.

Dr. Williams is a member of the dental staff at North Memorial Hospital, Minneapolis. He is a member of the North Memorial Hospital Dental Unit Study Club and the Public Health Advisory Committee for the Minneapolis Department of Health and Family Support. He serves on the board of Children Dental Services of Minneapolis. Dr. Williams is the chair of the North Minneapolis Health Advisory Committee. He is a member of the University of Minnesota Men's Athletic Advisory Board.

Dr. Williams' community service includes work as former program chair and board member, Community Action Agency of Minneapolis; past board member of the Minneapolis Urban League; and former president of the West Broadway Business Association. Dr. Williams has been active with the ministry for the past 19 years and leads a Prison Ministry Team.

In 1992, the Minneapolis City Council selected Dr. Williams as a Volunteer of the Year.

Dr. Williams graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1969 with a B.S. degree in education. He completed his D.D.S. degree at the University of Maryland in 1978. He is a member and fellow in the Academy of Forensic Sciences and American Society of Forensic Odontology, and served on the Board of Governors. He is a member of Regional 5 D-MORT Team and Minnesota Disaster Dental Identification Team.

Dr. Williams retired from the National Football League in 1980 after 12 years playing with the Baltimore Colts and Los Angeles Rams. He holds a private pilot's license.