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Ambassador Wilson served in the U.S. Ordnance Corps during World War II. His career has spanned manufacturing, real estate, ranching, oil development, investments, engineering, education, and diplomacy.
He was a member of the Board of Directors of Pennzoil from 1983 to 1987, and of Jorgensen Steel from 1973 to 1984, and 1986 to 1991. From 1945 to 1955, he was Chairman and CEO of Web Wilson Oil Tools. In 1972, he was appointed Regent of the University of California by Governor Ronald Reagan, and in this capacity took stewardship of the University's contracts to manage the Department of Energy's weapons laboratories at Los Alamos, Livermore and Sandia. He served as Regent until 1988. When Mr. Reagan was elected President of the United States in 1980, Ambassador Wilson was the "dean" of the "kitchen cabinet". President Reagan appointed Mr. Wilson Ambassador to the Holy See. Ambassador Wilson was a key figure in President Reagan's "Star Wars" initiative, widely credited with being a major element in the end of the Cold War. Ambassador Wilson serves on numerous community service boards, and has been the recipient of numerous awards and medals. Ambassador Wilson remains active in business, ranching and helping small technology companies gain footing.
Ambassador Wilson is a graduate of Stanford University with a BA in Mechanical Engineering, Class of 1937. | 