Background
Wilson, Eugene Rolland was born on January 14, 1938 in Findlay, Ohio, United States. Son of Clair and Ethel Bernice (Cryer) Wilson.
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Eugene Rolland Wilson
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Eugene Rolland Wilson, American foundation executive. Named Outstanding Young Man Bowling Green Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1967; recipient honorary service award Hugo Reid School Parent-Teachers Association, 1977, Corporation Social Responsibility award Mexico-American Legal Defense and Education Fund, 1989, National Leadership award in education Institute for Educational Leadership, 1992.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Bowling Green State University, 1960; Master of Science, Syracuse University, 1961.
Career
Director development, assistant to president Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1966-1970. Manager radio-television advertising Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc., Columbus, 1964-1966. Associate director development California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1971-1977, vice president for institute relations, 1979-1980.
Associate director Atlantic Richfield Company Foundation, Los Angeles, 1977-1979, executive director, 1980-1983, president, 1984-1994. President youth development Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Kansas City, Missouri, 1995-2000, senior vice president, 2000—2003. Retired, 2003; senior fellow Center for Philanthropy and Public Policy, University Southern California.
Senior fellow Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership, University Missouri, Kansas City. Chairman contributions council Conference Board. Senior advisor Council of Foundations.
Achievements
Membership
National board of visitors Center on Philanthropy. Founding trustee Arcadia (California) Education Foundation. Elder trustee Presbyterian Church.
Member Bowling Green State University Alumni Association (president 1965), Gnome and Athenaeum Clubs of Caltech, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Connections
Married Mary Ann Dalton. Children: Jeff, Andy.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1960
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1961
Career
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1964 - 1966
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1966 - 1970
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1966 - 1970
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1971 - 1977
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1977 - 1979
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1995
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2003
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Awards
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Named Outstanding Young Man Bowling Green Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1967. Recipient honorary service award Hugo Reid School Parent-Teachers Association, 1977, Corporation Social Responsibility award Mexico-American Legal Defense and Education Fund, 1989, National Leadership award in education Institute for Educational Leadership, 1992.Named Outstanding Young Man Bowling Green Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1967. Recipient honorary service award Hugo Reid School Parent-Teachers Association, 1977, Corporation Social Responsibility award Mexico-American Legal Defense and Education Fund, 1989, National Leadership award in education Institute for Educational Leadership, 1992.