William F. Edwards (April 26, 1906 – 13 August 1989) was a prominent businessman and educator who held the Driggs Chair of Finance at Brigham Young University (BYU) among many other notable positions. Edwards was born in Emery, Utah. He studied at BYU from 1924-1928. He was president of his senior class and the vice president of the class was Catherine Eyring (a sister of Camilla Eyring and Henry Eyring). William and Catherine married in the Salt Lake Temple on 26 September 1929.