Background
Wilson, Charles Stephen was born on June 14, 1938 in Geneva, Nebraska, United States. Son of Robert Butler and Naoma Luella (Norgren) Wilson.
Wilson, Charles Stephen was born on June 14, 1938 in Geneva, Nebraska, United States. Son of Robert Butler and Naoma Luella (Norgren) Wilson.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, U. Nebraska, 1960. Doctor of Medicine Northwestern University, 1964.
Intern, Fitzsimons General Hospital, Denver, 1964-1965. Fellow in internal medicine and cardiology Mayo Graduate School Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, 1968-1972. Practice medicine specializing in cardiology, Lincoln, Nebraska, since 1972.
Attending staff Bryan Memorial Hospital, Lincoln, since 1972, chairman cardiology, 1976-1979.
Attending staff Lincoln General Hospital, since 1978. Clinical professor medicine and cardiology U. Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha.
Member Mayor"s Council on Emergency Medical Services, Lincoln, 1974-1978. Founder, chairman Nebraska State Hypertension Screening Program.
Medical director Lincoln Mobile Heart Team, 1977-1980, Lincoln Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, 1978-1979.
Company-founder, president Nebraska Heart Institute, 1987. Company-founder Lincoln Cardiac Transplant Program, 1987. TrusteeU. Nebraska Foundation, since 1983, chairman Nebraska Coordinating Common for Postsecondary Education, 1984-1988.
Member board regents U. Nebraska, 1991, chairman, 1993;member Governor"s Executive Council, 1983-1987.
Served as major, Medical Corps, United States Army Reserve, 1963-1968. Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine subspecialty board cardiovasculardisease, National Board Medical Examiners. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Cardiology (Board of Governors 1990-1993, president Nebraska affiliate 1992-1993), American College Chest Physicians, American Heart Association (director) Nebraska affiliate 1973-1980, president 1976-1977).
Member American Society Echocardiography, Mayo Cardiovascular Society, Nebraska Cardiovascular Society (president 1989-1990), Nebraska Council on Public Higher Education (steering committee 1991), Lincoln Heart Association (director) 1972-1975, president 1974-1975), American Medical Association, Nebraska Medical Association, Lancaster County Medical Society, American Society Internal Medicine, Lincoln Foundation, PhiBeta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Delta Theta (president Nebraska Alpha chapter 1959-1960).
Congregationalist.; Clubs: U. Nebraska Chancellor"s, Lincoln U. (director 1981-1984), U. Nebraska President"son
Married Linda Stern Walt, August 21, 1960. Children: Michael Scott, Amy Lynn, Cynthia Lee.